Can smoking cause seizures?
Smoking can increase the risk of seizures, especially if a person has epilepsy. Despite this, research indicates that many people living with epilepsy smoke. Read the article.
Impact of Antiepileptic Medications and Sex Hormones on Maternal and Child Outcomes in Epilepsy
Studies show that sex steroid hormone concentrations significantly increase throughout the duration of pregnancy. These concentrations and their neuroactive steroid metabolites may influence fetal neurodevelopment and seizure control among pregnant…
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Stanford Medicine-led study identifies novel target for epilepsy treatment
A new study from Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues offers an explanation and suggests a more effective approach to treatment. They found that a previously overlooked region of the…
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