Life with epilepsy
In his latest column, Gordon shares his family’s journey after his son Adam was diagnosed with epilepsy, reflecting on the challenges, treatments, and the support that made a difference. Read…
Epilepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Assessing the Risk of SUDEP
Among adverse effects of epilepsy, the potential for sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most dire. Occurring without warning in otherwise healthy-seeming individuals, SUDEP accounts for 15% of…
AI can detect minute brain abnormalities to treat epilepsy | REUTERS
A new AI tool developed in the UK can help spot the sometimes minute and difficult-to-pinpoint abnormalities in the brain that can cause epilepsy, and prompt methods of treatment. Read…
‘I don’t even recognize myself’: London woman now seizure-free after rare epilepsy treatment at LHSC
The 26-year-old is the first epilepsy patient to have a rare procedure at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), where a Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) device was surgically implanted into her skull…
Beyond the Diagnosis: Embracing the Humanity Behind Epilepsy Care
While these people shared symptoms from a clinical perspective, their stories, struggles, and personal experiences showed how varied the effects of these conditions can be. It left me humbled and…
From control to cure – a paradigm shift in epilepsy treatment
Controlling seizures has long been the sole focus of epilepsy treatment. However, as we’ve learnt more about epilepsy, scientists are shifting to addressing the causes. In this article, we look…
Heart Health, Epilepsy, and SUDEP
I was looking for a PhD, as Katia mentioned, and when I started to talk to Katia, and she introduced me to some concepts in epilepsy, I was fascinated about…
MSU study: Socioeconomic factors, unpredictability complicate diagnosis of epilepsy and other episodic disabilities
Any patient suffering from new or worsening medical symptoms hopes for a relatively quick and accurate diagnosis. However, for many people with episodic disabilities — periodic or intermittent conditions like…
Stem Cells in Epilepsy: Innovations and Challenges in Neurosurgical Treatment
Antiepileptic drugs, which work by either enhancing the effect of inhibitory neurotransmitters or by inhibiting excitatory neurotransmitters, are the most common treatment for epilepsy; however, newer approaches, such as stem…
Dallas Researchers Work to Unravel the Mystery of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Southern Methodist University biology researchers are uncovering how brain, heart, and lung connections may hold the key to preventing sudden death in epilepsy—while making a breakthrough discovery linking a missing…