Are There Foods You Should Avoid With Epilepsy?
Specialized diets, such as the ketogenic diet, have been shown to help improve seizure control in people with epilepsy. While not every person with epilepsy needs to go on a…
Pesticide Exposure Increases the Risk of All Seizure Disorders, Especially Epilepsy
A study published in NeuroToxicology finds occupational (work-related), chronic exposure to pesticides increases risk factors of epilepsy, a neurological disorder causing unprovoked, reoccurring seizures. Read the full article here.
This soft robotic skull implant could change epilepsy treatment
After being approached by a neurosurgeon seeking a less invasive method to treat conditions that require a brain implant, a team of researchers at Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne…
Dr Milena Pavlova Emphasizes the Importance of Sleep Apnea Treatment in Epilepsy
Sleep conditions like sleep apnea, even mild cases, can escalate the number of seizures a patient with epilepsy experiences and injure organs due to oxygen deprivation, says Milena Pavlova, MD,…
The Link Between Epilepsy and Bipolar Disorder
Is epilepsy a mental illness? No, it’s not. But it can place people at a greater risk of having a mood disorder like bipolar disorder. We’re finding more and more…
Types of Epilepsy in Dogs
Did you know that dogs can develop epilepsy, just like humans? There are even several different types of epilepsy that can affect your beloved canine companion. Understanding the various forms…
Study ID’s Genetic Mutations Contributing to Adult Epilepsy
A new study by Harvard Medical School investigators at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General hospitals, in collaboration with colleagues at Boston Children’s Hospital, sheds new light on the role…
Seizure Treatment: Major Advances in Epilepsy Surgery Cure More People
More than ever before, people with epilepsy are living normal lives. The key is to get treatment, typically a medication, for seizures—the unpredictable disruptions in the brain’s electrical system that…
Significant Health-Related Quality of Life Improvements in Pediatrics Seen Shortly After Epilepsy Surgery
According to findings from a recently published prospective cohort study, children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who underwent epilepsy surgery had significant improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that occurred…
Study suggests some epileptic seizures can be predicted 30 minutes before they occur
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests some epileptic seizures can be predicted 30-45 minutes before they begin. The findings, published in NEJM Evidence, show that, for…