Understanding Placebo Effects in Epilepsy Treatment Trials
Researchers studied the effects of placebo in epilepsy treatment trials.
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Cenobamate Shows Early Benefits for Uncontrolled Focal Seizures
A recent study looked at how well a medication called cenobamate works for adults aged 18 to 70 who have focal seizures that are not controlled by other treatments.
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High Costs and Burdens for Families of Children with Epilepsy
Researchers studied the indirect costs and burdens faced by families caring for children with severe epilepsy disorders known as developmental epileptic encephalopathies (DEE).
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New Approach Targets Gut Health to Help Control Seizures
Researchers are studying a condition called Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 deficiency disorder (CDD), which affects children and causes severe epilepsy, developmental delays, and other challenges.
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Effective Seizure Prevention After Brain Surgery with Levetiracetam and Phenytoin
Researchers studied the effectiveness and safety of different antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for preventing seizures in patients who had brain surgery to remove tumors.
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Avoid Common Mistakes in Psychophysiological Interaction Analysis
Researchers studied common mistakes in a specific type of analysis called psychophysiological interaction (PPI) analysis, which is used in brain imaging to understand how different parts of the brain communicate during tasks.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Pediatrics | Recent Research
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Seizure Control in Kids
This study looked at how effective vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is for treating drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) in children.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Ketogenic Diet | Pediatrics | Recent Research
Outpatient Ketogenic Therapy Safe for Infants Under 18 Months
Researchers studied the use of ketogenic therapy, a special diet that can help control seizures, in infants aged 18 months or younger.
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Improving Transition Readiness for Teens With Epilepsy
This study looked at how a mobile health program based on the transtheoretical model (TTM) could help adolescents with epilepsy become more ready to manage their health as they transition to adult care.
