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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Self-stigma in epilepsy arises when patients internalise these social prejudices, which negatively affects their mental health, quality of life and social relationships. This study validated the Spanish version of the…
When we think of epilepsies, the most common thing that comes to mind is seizures. While seizures remain the hallmark symptom of DEEs (Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy) such as Dravet…
Jordan Dorfman’s life changed unexpectedly in 2019, the year she turned 18. While visiting her older sister at the University of Michigan, the high school senior experienced her first tonic-clonic…
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