Everyday Heroes: Sherwood mother warns about ‘SUDEP’ after son’s sudden death
“It was a couple weeks later that I finally realized what SUDEP was, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, and then I was pissed.” Watch here.
Moms Really Can Do It All – Meet Tracy: a Mom, Caregiver, Neuroscientist, and Advocate in the Rare Disease Community
Each of us, throughout some stage in our life, will likely take on the role of a caregiver – of a child, a parent, or even a spouse or friend.…
Trial finds new drug safe, effective to treat deadliest form of epilepsy
At the Neurocritical Care Society’s (NCS) 22nd Annual Meeting this week, a University of Cincinnati researcher presented Phase 3 clinical trial results finding a new drug is a safe and…
Epilepsy and menopause: answering your questions
Around half the population will experience menopause at some point in their lives. It can often cause symptoms like hot flushes and brain fog, as well as affecting mood and…
Overview of Autoimmune Epilepsy
Autoimmune epilepsy is a newly defined group of conditions characterized by recurrent seizures associated with autoimmunity. Cancer and infections are two potential triggers. Read the article.
Help parents understand epilepsy risks for young people
A new checklist tool is now available to health professionals to ensure they share vital information about epilepsy risks with young patients. Read the article.
New Model Identifies Best Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery
A simple scoring system from researchers at Rutgers Health and other institutions may help doctors predict which patients will likely become seizure-free after minimally invasive epilepsy surgery. Read the article.
Largest-ever genetic study of epilepsy finds possible therapeutic targets
The largest and most diverse study to date of epilepsy’s genetic factors has revealed new potential targets for treatment, both shared by and unique to different subtypes of epilepsy. The…
What should I do if a kid is having a seizure? All about epilepsy
When it comes to childhood epilepsy, no two seizures are exactly alike. Some seizures have the convulsive, jerking movements that most people think of when they imagine epilepsy. But other…
The Epileptic Heart: Seizures, Epilepsy, and Cardiac Risk Factors
Several researchers, including Dr. Trudy Pang and Dr. Richard Verrier, have introduced the concept of the “epileptic heart” as “a heart and coronary vasculature damaged by chronic epilepsy as a…