Antiseizure Medications Improve Cognitive Function in JME Patients
This study looked at how antiseizure medications (ASMs) affect cognitive abilities in children and teenagers who have recently been diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME).
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | Pediatrics | Recent Research
Ketogenic Diets Help Reduce Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
A recent study looked at how effective and safe different dietary treatments are for people with drug-resistant epilepsy, which means their seizures do not respond well to medications.
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Melatonin Is Safe and Effective for Inducing Sleep in Kids
This study looked at how well melatonin works compared to sleep deprivation for helping children with epilepsy fall asleep during EEG tests.
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Comorbidities | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Pediatrics | Recent Research
New Method Detects Seizure Warning Signs in Children
This study focused on finding a way to identify early signs of seizures in children by analyzing their brain activity, specifically through EEG (electroencephalogram) readings.
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Targeting Gut Health May Help Control Seizures in CDD
Researchers are studying a condition called Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 deficiency disorder (CDD), which causes severe epilepsy and other developmental issues in children.
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Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | Ketogenic Diet | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Ketogenic Diet Outperforms Medications for Children with Epilepsy
A study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of a ketogenic diet (KD) with traditional antiseizure medications (ASMs) in children who have developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE).
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Comorbidities | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Pediatrics | Recent Research
New Method Detects Seizure Warning Signs in Children
This study focused on how to identify early signs of seizures in children by analyzing their brain activity, specifically through EEG (electroencephalogram) readings.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
CBD Shows Promise for Treating Drug-Resistant Epileptic Spasms
Researchers studied the use of cannabidiol (CBD) as an additional treatment for children over the age of 2 who have drug-resistant epileptic spasms (ES).
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Anti-Seizure Medications May Affect Heart Health in Epilepsy
Researchers studied how different anti-seizure medications (ASMs) affect the thickness of the carotid artery walls in people with epilepsy.
