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…
“I got a really bad case of mono when I was 12 years old. And in the weeks after I had mono, I started telling my family in the morning,…
Jacqueline French, MD, a leader in epilepsy research, shares her journey from studying classics to becoming a neurologist fascinated by how seizures reveal brain function. French, who serves as a…
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“Status epilepticus” refers to seizures that last more than five minutes or occur repeatedly without the person regaining consciousness in between. These seizures are medical emergencies and can require intubation…
A new international study has unveiled critical insights in understanding post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a condition that can develop following traumatic brain injury. Led by researchers at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland…
Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate epilepsy predictors, a…
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