Epilepsy and the Heart: Intersecting Pathways of Neurologic and Cardiovascular Risk
Though neurology and cardiology are separate specialties, the brain and heart have many things in common. Read the article.
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The Role of Microglia in Epilepsy: Hero, Villain, or Both? Dr. Amy Brewster
In this episode, the Internation League Against Epilepsy dives into inflammation and microglia and how this relates to epilepsy. Listen here.
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Socioeconomic disparities contribute to frequent ED visits for seizure
“Eliminating deeply rooted factors such as poverty, health care costs, and systemic racism requires comprehensive, multisectoral approaches far beyond the scope of health care providers alone,” the authors write. Read the…
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Well-known antifungal agent shows potential in treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy
25 million people with epilepsy do not benefit from existing treatments. Clioquinol, an existing antibacterial and antifungal agent, may provide a solution. Initial results from this interdisciplinary KU Leuven-UZ Leuven…
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Shelter dog credited with recognizing man’s seizure gets adopted
A 4-year-old shelter dog credited with recognizing a man’s seizures has been adopted, finding a forever home with Shannon Sweeney and her family. Sweeney adopted Sienna, a Lab and pit bull mix, into…
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Early-Onset Neonatal Infection and Epilepsy in Children
Are invasive bacterial infections during the first week of life associated with an increased risk of childhood epilepsy? Read the article.
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