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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A Comparison of Side Effects for Four First-line Antiseizure Medications
The good news for people newly diagnosed with epilepsy is that there are many effective medications available to control their seizures. But neurologists say it can be difficult to decide…
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