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August 23, 2016August 23, 2016

Anti-Seizure Treatments Can Damage Bones, Study Reports

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Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), the ﬁrst treatment choice for epilepsy and seizure prevention, are known for such potential side effects as dizziness, drowsiness, and weight gain. But a growing body of research is also ... Read more

August 22, 2016

Language Skills Unchanged After Childhood Epilepsy Surgery, Study Says

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Most studies that evaluate long-term cognitive function after epilepsy surgery take aim at memory and intelligence, but a recent study by researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto focused ... Read more

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

Briviact over Vimpat for Epileptic Seizures Not Proven

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The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined a new Federal Joint Committee’s (G-BA) dossier with indirect comparisons between Briviact (brivaracetam) and Vimpat (lacosamide) and concluded ... Read more

August 18, 2016

Right Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Patients Show Extensive Loss of Brain Volume

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Asymmetric reduction in the brain volume of certain areas in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is linked to the duration of their epileptic condition, the frequency of seizures, and ... Read more

August 17, 2016

Epilepsy Researchers Make Strides with New Method of Mass-producing GABA Neurons

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Researchers collaborating across three institutions in Singapore managed to do what many before them have failed: to mass produce GABA neurons — those nerve cells acting as a brake on ... Read more

August 15, 2016

NIH Updates Guidelines for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) experts, have written a new guideline proposal for the diagnosis of FASD, an umbrella term for a range ... Read more

August 12, 2016

Anti-seizure Therapies for Epilepsy Patients May Induce Psychotic Disorders, Study Finds

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A new study indicates that antiepileptic drugs designed to reduce seizures may also induce psychotic disorders in some patients with epilepsy. The study, “Psychotic disorders induced by antiepileptic drugs in people ... Read more

August 11, 2016

Hepatic Encephalopathy Risk Higher for Cirrhosis with Epilepsy Patients

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Researchers at the Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, and colleagues reported in a recent study that patients with liver cirrhosis and epilepsy have a higher mortality rate because they have a greater risk ... Read more

August 10, 2016

First Patient Dosed in Cannabidiol Gel Clinical Trial for Epilepsy

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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals has announced the start of the its Phase 2 STAR1 trial to assess the safety and effectiveness of ZYN002, a cannabiniol (CBD) gel for the treatment of adult epilepsy patients ... Read more

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

Comorbidities Found to Be Common in Children with Epilepsy

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A new study highlighted the importance of a comprehensive approach when caring for children with epilepsy, finding that 80 percent of them have an accompanying disorder. The presence of one, or more, ... Read more