Medical Moment: New hope for children with epilepsy
“To see your kid — 7, 8 years old just collapsing on the floor and you don’t know if she’s gonna wake up or not,” Alex said. Medication stopped working…
Existing high blood pressure drugs may prevent epilepsy, Stanford Medicine-led study finds
In an analysis of more than 2 million patient records, researchers discovered that people taking angiotensin receptor blockers for high blood pressure were less likely to develop epilepsy. Read the…
Identifying Myoclonic Epilepsy Misdiagnosed as Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures: Challenges in Differential Diagnosis
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) and epileptic seizures often present with similar clinical manifestations, posing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Read the article.
Brain science start-up Neuroelectrics uses electricity and a headcap to reduce seizures in patients with epilepsy. Now it needs FDA approval
High up in the hills of Barcelona, brain science start-up Neuroelectrics is developing therapies that it says will improve the lives of people living with brain disease. The group manufactures around…
Women with epilepsy face a rollercoaster of hormones and seizures. But we’re treating them like men
Until now, treatments for men and women have been identical. But men and women experience epilepsy differently. Read the article.
What to Know About Epilepsy Seizures and Alcohol
Consuming alcohol is a common seizure trigger for people with epilepsy. People who chronically consume large amounts of alcohol seem to be more likely to have epilepsy than people who…
Antiseizure foods: What to know
Food can affect epilepsy. Certain diets and restricting some types of food may help improve the frequency of seizures. Read the article.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Shows Promise in Pilot Trial of Epilepsy
New data from a pilot trial further supported the use of web-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) in adults with epilepsy and insomnia. Read the article.
This neuroscientist is starting seizures in order to stop them
Computational neuroscientist Rachel June Smith, Ph.D., is exploring a new approach — inspired in part by a notorious episode of the Pokémon cartoon. Read the article.
Traveling With Epilepsy Isn’t Easy, But It’s Not Impossible Either
I’m a travel writer, I have epilepsy, and I still travel the world. For those who want to do the same, I asked a neurologist for tips on how to…