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September 12, 2016

Infant Epilepsy Caused by Clumping of Parkinson’s Protein, According to Australian Study

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Researchers have found that a protein known to cause epilepsy in infants does so by a trigger clumping the alpha-synuclein protein — a process causing brain toxicity that is more ... Read more

September 9, 2016

9-Year-Old with Epilepsy Scores an ‘A’ in Advanced Mathematics

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The U.K. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academically rigorous, internationally recognized qualification awarded in a specified subject. Scoring an A grade in GCSE mathematics is a substantial achievement ... Read more

September 7, 2016

Newer Antiepileptic Medications Don’t Seem to Negatively Impact Baby’s IQ, Are Safer for Pregnancy

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Pregnant epileptic women should be able to control their seizures with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) without risking their child’s cognitive development. Now, researchers have found that the newer AEDs Keppra (levetiracetam) and Topamax ... Read more

September 2, 2016

Surgery Partnership Links Epilepsy Patients, Surgeons in Vietnam and Alabama

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New technology and a collaboration between University of Alabama (UAB) pediatric neurosurgeons and the Global Surgery Program at Children’s of Alabama and their partners in Hanoi, Vietnam, have created a ... Read more

September 1, 2016

Single Cell Technology Has Potential to Detect Epilepsy, Suppress Seizures

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Scientists at Linköping University in Sweden describe a novel method to detect epilepsy at its source in a single cell. The technology could ultimately stop epileptic seizures before they even start. ... Read more

August 31, 2016

Researchers Develop Tool to Visualize Entire CNS in Mice, May Increase Understanding of Epilepsy

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A new imaging tool recently developed by researchers at the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich may markedly improve our understanding of how brain lesions ... Read more

August 30, 2016

CHLA’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Ranked Among Top Centers in US

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been recognized by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 epilepsy center, providing the highest level medical and surgical evaluation ... Read more

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016

Researchers May Have Identified Mechanism Through Which Epileptic Children Outgrow Their Seizures

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The emergence of a novel inhibitory brain receptor at the onset of puberty may explain why more than half of children with epilepsy outgrow their seizures, according to a mouse ... Read more

August 26, 2016

Most People with Epilepsy Experience Headaches, Study Shows

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The majority of people with epilepsy experience headaches regardless of gender or age, according to research from Vilnius University, in Lithuania. The study, titled “The burden of headache in people with epilepsy,” ... Read more

August 25, 2016

Mutation in Brain Stem May Contribute to Epilepsy Patients’ Sudden Death, According to Mouse Study

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Researchers have found that a mutation of the ryanodine receptor-2 (RyR2) gene can trigger blackouts in the brain stem, the part of the brain that controls heartbeat and breathing. This ... Read more