Metformin Does Not Reduce Seizures in Active Epilepsy Patients
This study looked at the effects of adding metformin, a medication commonly used for diabetes, to standard anti-seizure treatments in people with active epilepsy.
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Mycophenolate Mofetil Reduces Relapses in NMDA Encephalitis Patients
This study looked at the effects of a medication called mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) on patients with a serious condition known as anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (NMDARE).
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Lacosamide May Help Reduce Seizures in Children with Epilepsy
This study looked at how effective and safe the medication lacosamide (LCM) is for children and teenagers with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), which means their seizures do not respond well to standard treatments.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Lifestyle & Sleep | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Children’s Views on Long-Term Monitoring for Epilepsy
This study looked at how children aged 8 to 17 experience long-term video-electroencephalography monitoring (LTVEM), a procedure used to diagnose epilepsy when medications don’t work.
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Gamma Stimulation May Boost Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Patients
Researchers studied the effects of gamma rhythm stimulation, specifically at 40 Hz, on cognitive function in people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
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Vitamin E May Help Reduce Seizures in Children with Epilepsy
Researchers studied the effects of vitamin E as an additional treatment for epilepsy by reviewing 11 randomized controlled trials that included a total of 824 patients.
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New Treatment Reduces Seizures in Dogs with Epilepsy
Researchers studied the effects of a new treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on dogs with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Recovery Position for Seizures: Guidelines Are Conflicting
This study looked at how first aid guidelines recommend using the recovery position (RP) for people having generalized seizures.
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New Brain Stimulation Method Shows Promise for Neurological Disorders
Researchers studied a method called transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS) to see how it could help people with neurological and psychiatric disorders.
