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March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

New Seizure Classification System Could Bring Better Epilepsy Treatment Decisions

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Patients and clinicians will be able to make more informed decisions about treatments thanks to a new classification system in epilepsy by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

Laser Beats Surgery as Epilepsy Treatment, North Carolina Medical Center Finds

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Using an MRI-guided laser beam to remove epilepsy-related brain tissue is safer, quicker, and more successful than conventional surgery, according to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina. Neurosurgeons there ... Read more

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

Good News for Kids: Medicines That Help Epileptic Adults Also Work in Children, Study Finds

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Epileptic children could benefit from the same drugs that are generating positive results in trials for adults, suggests a new meta-analysis to be presented April 22–28 at the 69th annual ... Read more

March 10, 2017

Epileptics Turn to Cannabis when Standard Treatments Lose Effect, Australian Survey Shows

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About 14 percent of epilepsy patients in Australia say they use cannabis products to manage difficult seizures and are pleased with their effectiveness, according to results of an online nationwide survey. Almost half ... Read more

March 8, 2017

Blood Flow Abnormalities May Cause Neuronal Death and Cognitive Decline in Epilepsy

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Not only abnormal stimulation kills brain neurons in epilepsy, new research shows. It appears that lack of oxygen caused by blood flow abnormalities triggers up to half of nerve cell deaths ... Read more

March 6, 2017

Zogenix’s ZX008 Wins European Orphan Drug Designation to Treat Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

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The European Commission has designated Zogenix’s ZX008 (fenfluramine) as an orphan drug for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a rare form of pediatric epilepsy. The designation follows a positive opinion ... Read more

March 3, 2017

Nodding Syndrome, Endemic to Africa, May Be Linked to Parasitic Infection

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Nodding syndrome, a form of pediatric epilepsy, may result when the immune system tries to fight an infection by the Onchocerca volvulus worm, which causes river blindness. According to a new study, ... Read more

March 1, 2017

Modified Atkins Diet Helps Children with Doose Syndrome, Study Reports

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Children with Doose syndrome, a rare condition found in 1 to 2 percent of children with epilepsy, benefited from a modified Atkins Diet, according to a study. The research, “Modified Atkins ... Read more

February 27, 2017

Anti-epilepsy Medicine During Pregnancy Doesn’t Affect Newborns, Study Suggests

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Children whose mothers took anti-epilepsy medicine during their pregnancy have no more health concerns than children whose mothers were untreated, according to a Danish study. The research, “Prenatal exposure to ... Read more

February 24, 2017

Research Grant will be Used to Study Genetic Cause of Epilepsy

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Researchers from the University of Liverpool have been awarded a £390,000 grant ($487,740) from the Medical Research Council to study how genetic mutations can cause epilepsy. This research project will ... Read more