Socioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to…
Thilo Hammen, from the Friedrich-Alexander-University Hospital Erlangen in Germany, and colleagues used data from 9,366 patients with epilepsy who were admitted to the hospital due to epileptic seizures to assess the influence…
On a warm spring day last year, Lamisa Khan lay on the concrete outside of an elementary school in Queens, NY. As she regained consciousness, she found her boss and…
Potential failing adult brain sites, stratified by risk, mediating Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) have been described, but are unknown in children. Read the article.
People with epilepsy frequently under- or inaccurately report their seizures, which poses a challenge for evaluating their treatment. The introduction of epilepsy health apps provides a novel approach that could…
WHO has today published a new implementation toolkit to the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP), outlining specific actions and resources for countries to improve services for…
Interest in the facilities, which aim to connect patients who experience seizures to early expert evaluation and diagnosis, has grown recently as wait times for neurology appointments, and especially epilepsy…
For many women, the childbearing years are the most profound including contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, and post-pregnancy. Each phase carries opportunities and challenges, and for women living with a chronic disease…
Women with epilepsy (WWE) are usually advised antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment even during pregnancy. It is therefore important to know what the major congenital malformation (MCM) risks might be with…
A UK teenager with severe epilepsy has become the first person in the world to be fitted with a brain implant aimed at bringing seizures under control. Read the article.
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