By using state-of-the-art technology to analyze patterns of behavior in mice with epilepsy, researchers may be able to better study the disorder and identify potential treatments. Read the full article…
Thu, Mar 9 2023, 6 – 8pm Topics & Speakers: Implementing Strategies to Cope with Memory Challenges in Epilepsy by Dr. Elaine Kiriakopoulos, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at…
About half of the time, the cause of epilepsy is unable to be identified. When a cause can’t be found, it is called cryptogenic epilepsy. For the other half of…
Midazolam nasal spray (MDZ-NS) demonstrated efficacy and safety in the management of seizure clusters among patients with epilepsy, according to findings of a meta-analysis published in Cureus. Read the full article here.
While several therapeutics are available for treating symptoms associated with epilepsy, researchers and patients have strongly called out the need for more holistic treatments that would address the condition as…
University of Iowa biologists have definitively linked the brain’s immune system to epilepsy. In a new study, the researchers lay out a chain of events that can cause seizures—the most common manifestation…
Research done at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth could help doctors worldwide identify which part of the brain causes seizures in children with epilepsy. Read the full article here.
Over the last 20 years, the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat epileptic seizures has gained traction, particularly where anti-seizure medications have failed. CBD’s anticonvulsant properties are well-known; however, a…
When Tom’s epileptic seizures could no longer be controlled with drugs, he started considering surgery. Tom – who asked that we not use his last name because he worries that…
Epilepsy triggers are what set off seizures. Triggers can be anything, from flashing lights to weather to something you’ve eaten. Read the full article here.