Brain Implant for Adults With Epilepsy Can Help Kids, Too
A brain implant that helps control severe epilepsy in adults may do the same for children who suffer from unrelenting seizures, new research suggests. The study is one of the…
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The State of Epilepsy Care in the US – A New Report from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers
An analysis of data from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers found that access to specialty epilepsy care in the US has expanded along with an increase in surgical case…
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Pig brain cells may have cured a sea lion’s epilepsy—are humans next?
The patient’s seizures were getting more severe and increasingly frequent. One or two per month grew to several each week. Each burst of uncontrolled electrical activity sent shock waves through…
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Whole-Plant Cannabis Effective, Tolerated for Pediatric Epilepsy
Whole-plant medical cannabis seems effective and well tolerated for children with intractable epilepsy, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the BMJ Paediatrics Open. Rayyan Zafar, from DrugScience…
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Epilepsy and Learning Difficulties: Finding Solutions
If your child with epilepsy has learning difficulties, you are not alone. Compared with their peers, children with epilepsy are more likely to face challenges with acquiring knowledge or skills…
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Precise new form of brain surgery requires no incisions, scalpels
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for…
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The Medical Minute: What you need to know about epilepsy
All people with epilepsy have seizures, but not everyone who has had a seizure has epilepsy. The illness, which affects 3.5 million children and adults in the U.S., is a…
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Hypertension linked to 2.5 times higher risk of epilepsy
Epilepsy is the third most common neurological condition that affects older people after stroke and dementia. Research shows that late-onset epilepsy has become more widespread in the last 2 decades.…
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Pilot study of focused ultrasound for drug-resistant epilepsy
Epilepsy is a disease characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures and by the neurobiological, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of this condition. Surgical intervention has been shown…
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