Antiseizure Medications Impact Weight and Cholesterol Levels
This study looked at how different antiseizure medications (ASMs) affect cholesterol levels and weight in people with epilepsy.
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Comorbidities | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
One Night Dose of Levetiracetam Works Well for Kids
Researchers studied a type of epilepsy called self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) in 192 children.
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Levetiracetam Safer Than Phenobarbital for Newborn Seizures
Researchers studied the effectiveness and safety of two medications, levetiracetam (LEV) and phenobarbital (PB), for treating seizures in newborns.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
CBD Shows Promise for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Kids
This study looked at how effective and safe cannabidiol (CBD) is for children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Nanoparticle Treatments Show Promise for Status Epilepticus Care
Researchers studied new ways to treat status epilepticus (SE), a serious condition where seizures last too long and can cause severe harm.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Combining Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Epilepsy Treatment
This study looked at how well a combination of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine works for people with refractory epilepsy (RE), which is a type of epilepsy that doesn’t respond well to standard treatments.
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PERampanel Shows High Success in Treating Epilepsy Alone
A study called the MonoPER study looked at how effective and tolerable the medication Perampanel (PER) is when used alone to treat adults with focal or idiopathic generalized epilepsy.
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Brivaracetam Treatment Shows Mild Side Effects in Asian Adults
This study looked at how often and when side effects occurred in adult Asian patients with focal-onset seizures while they were treated with brivaracetam (BRV).
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Epidyolex Safely Increases CBD Levels in Children with Epilepsy
This study looked at the blood levels of two substances, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in children with epilepsy that does not respond to standard treatments.
