My son has epilepsy. Every day, I brace myself to find him dead
On a freezing wet night just before Christmas, my 24-year-old son lay unconscious in the rain for two hours on Waterloo Bridge as commuters and theatregoers stepped over him and…
I Travel Across Texas to Eat Tacos, But I Don’t Drive. Here’s How I Get It Done.
With my epilepsy, I have to manage seizures, prearrange travel, and get lots of rest, but it’s all in a day’s work for this taco editor. Read the article.
Connecting the dots: poor sleep, brain injury and epilepsy
People in dangerous jobs don’t usually sleep well. New research is investigating if their susceptibility to concussions and poor sleep could put them at greater risk of developing epilepsy. Watch…
Global, regional, and national children and adolescent epilepsy burden, 1990–2021: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2021
This study highlights the global changes in the disease burden of epilepsy in children and adolescents. Population factors have been identified as the primary drivers of the increasing burden, while…
Epilepsy and the Heart: Intersecting Pathways of Neurologic and Cardiovascular Risk
Though neurology and cardiology are separate specialties, the brain and heart have many things in common. Read the article.
The Role of Microglia in Epilepsy: Hero, Villain, or Both? Dr. Amy Brewster
In this episode, the Internation League Against Epilepsy dives into inflammation and microglia and how this relates to epilepsy. Listen here.
Socioeconomic disparities contribute to frequent ED visits for seizure
“Eliminating deeply rooted factors such as poverty, health care costs, and systemic racism requires comprehensive, multisectoral approaches far beyond the scope of health care providers alone,” the authors write. Read the…
Well-known antifungal agent shows potential in treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy
25 million people with epilepsy do not benefit from existing treatments. Clioquinol, an existing antibacterial and antifungal agent, may provide a solution. Initial results from this interdisciplinary KU Leuven-UZ Leuven…
Shelter dog credited with recognizing man’s seizure gets adopted
A 4-year-old shelter dog credited with recognizing a man’s seizures has been adopted, finding a forever home with Shannon Sweeney and her family. Sweeney adopted Sienna, a Lab and pit bull mix, into…
Early-Onset Neonatal Infection and Epilepsy in Children
Are invasive bacterial infections during the first week of life associated with an increased risk of childhood epilepsy? Read the article.