September 23, 2017August 24, 2022
VIMPAT Receives EU Approval for Expanded Pediatric Use
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The European Commission has approved the expansion of the use of UCB’s VIMPAT (lacosamide) to include monotherapy and adjunctive therapy of partial-onset (focal) ... Read more
July 24, 2017
Pairnomix, StemoniX Develop Epilepsy Model in Search for New Anti-seizure Drugs
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Pairnomix has joined efforts with StemoniX to develop a lab-based model of epileptic seizures using so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). ... Read more
July 21, 2017July 21, 2017
Data Lacking to Explain Why US Doctors Prefer Keppra to Treat Pediatric Epilepsy, Researchers Say
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Doctors have several anti-seizure options to treat epilepsy, but little data exists to show which of these treatments is best ... Read more
July 19, 2017July 19, 2017
EU Regulators to Hold Public Hearing on Valproate Therapies’ Effect on Pregnant Women
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The European Medicines Agency has scheduled an unprecedented public hearing in September on whether epilepsy therapies that contain sodium valproate pose a risk to pregnant ... Read more
July 17, 2017
MRI-Guided Laser Technique May Be Potential Surgery Treatment for Certain Epilepsy Patients, Review Says
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A technique called MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MgLiTT) may be a potential treatment for epilepsy patients, according to a ... Read more
July 14, 2017
Cleveland Clinic Researcher Wins $3.4 Million Grant to Develop Better Predictor of Epileptic Surgery Outcomes
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.4 million grant to a Cleveland Clinic-led research collaboration whose objective is to come ... Read more
July 12, 2017July 17, 2017
Surgery in Older Patients with Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy Still Effective, Study Finds
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Researchers studied the medical records of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy who underwent surgery for the disorder at the age of ... Read more
July 10, 2017July 10, 2017
Ultra-Marathon Cyclist Who Is Epileptic Breaks Two World Indoor Distance Records
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An ultra-marathon cyclist with epilepsy has broken world indoor-track records for the longest distances covered in six and eight hours. Katie ... Read more
July 5, 2017
LivaNova’s VNS Therapy for Medication-Resistant Epilepsy Approved for Young Children
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved LivaNova’s VNS Therapy Systems for the treatment of drug-resistant partial onset ... Read more
June 30, 2017June 30, 2017
Zebinix/Aptiom Does Not Reduce Cognition in Epileptic Children, Phase 2 Clinical Trial Indicates
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The epilepsy therapy known as Zebinix in Europe and Aptiom in the United States does not impair cognition in children, ... Read more
June 28, 2017June 28, 2017
Nearly Half of Epileptics Forget to Take Their Meds at Least Once a Month, Poll Shows
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Almost half of epilepsy patients surveyed in a British poll say they’ve forgotten to take their medications at least once ... Read more
June 26, 2017June 26, 2017
LivaNova’s VNS Therapy Systems Approved for Use with MRI Brain Scans
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted expanded approval to LivaNova’s VNS Therapy Systems for people with drug-resistant epilepsy that allows ... Read more

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplements Can Benefit Epilepsy Patients on AED Therapy, Study Shows

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Research from the First People’s Hospital of Xuzhou in China shows that long-term use of anti-epileptic drugs leads to reduced levels of necessary folic acid and vitamin B12, which likely increases the risk ... Read more

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

I’ve Epilespy. Who Should I Tell?

Column, Seizing The Moment - An Epilepsy Column by Ian Franks

At some time or another, everyone with epilepsy has to think about telling other people. That involves weighing the advantages and disadvantages of telling friends, family members, and employers; it means answering, ... Read more

October 19, 2016

TSC Infants at Risk of Seizures to Be Treated with Sabril as Preventive Measure in Study

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is leading a multi-site clinical trial, the first investigating the impact of the antiepileptic drug Sabril (vigabatrin) in preventing or delaying the onset of epilepsy ... Read more

October 17, 2016

Epilepsy Foundation, CDC Team Up to Raise Awareness About Epilepsy

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The Epilepsy Foundation has entered into a $16 million agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve education and awareness of epilepsy. The five-year initiative is part ... Read more

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016

Patients with Drug-resistant Epilepsy Need Better Research and Treatment, Study Says

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More information is needed on several aspects regarding a form of epilepsy resistant to treatments (drug-resistant epilepsy, or DRE) to provide better care and management of epileptic patients, according to a new ... Read more

October 12, 2016October 12, 2016

FDA Approves Carnexiv Injection as Replacement Therapy for Seizure Control

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the anti-epileptic drug Carnexiv (carbamazepine) injection for adults with certain seizure types, announced Lundbeck, the drug’s global pharmaceutical company. The new indication of carbamazepine ... Read more

October 10, 2016October 11, 2016

Brain Fats Help Mutated Protein Work to Stop Seizures in Fruit Fly Study

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Epileptic seizures may be suppressed by increasing the concentration of specific fats in the brain, according to a study from the VIB–Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology, in Belgium. In the ... Read more

October 7, 2016

First Clinical Trial to Treat Epilepsy Using Focused Ultrasound Is Underway

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Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) started the first clinical trial to test focused ultrasound as a therapy for patients with epilepsy. The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the Epilepsy Foundation are supporting ... Read more

October 5, 2016

Evidence Mounts That Depression and Epileptic Seizures Are Linked

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Researchers have found further proof to support the notion that epilepsy and depression are linked, as a commonly used mouse model of depression also developed seizures. The study, “Olfactory Bulbectomy ... Read more

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016

Proteins That Work to Control Brain Activity Newly Identified

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Researchers identified a new group of proteins that help the brain to control its activity, including several proteins found to be altered in epilepsy patients. This finding sheds light on what is ... Read more

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016

‘Art of Epilepsy’ Fundraiser Showcases 50 Works by Patients at California Museum

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The Hidden Truths Project and the Epilepsy Foundation will host Hidden Truths, the Mind Unraveled 2016, an “Art of Epilepsy” show and fundraiser featuring works by artists living with epilepsy worldwide. This year’s ... Read more

September 28, 2016

Gluten-free Diet Helped Epilepsy Patients with Celiac Disease Control Seizures

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A gluten-free diet in patients with epilepsy who have celiac disease completely prevented seizures in six out of seven patients, and allowed the seventh patient to reduce by half the ... Read more

VIMPAT Receives EU Approval for Expanded Pediatric Use

Pairnomix, StemoniX Develop Epilepsy Model in Search for New Anti-seizure Drugs

Data Lacking to Explain Why US Doctors Prefer Keppra to Treat Pediatric Epilepsy, Researchers Say

EU Regulators to Hold Public Hearing on Valproate Therapies’ Effect on Pregnant Women

MRI-Guided Laser Technique May Be Potential Surgery Treatment for Certain Epilepsy Patients, Review Says

Cleveland Clinic Researcher Wins $3.4 Million Grant to Develop Better Predictor of Epileptic Surgery Outcomes

Surgery in Older Patients with Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy Still Effective, Study Finds

Ultra-Marathon Cyclist Who Is Epileptic Breaks Two World Indoor Distance Records

LivaNova’s VNS Therapy for Medication-Resistant Epilepsy Approved for Young Children

Zebinix/Aptiom Does Not Reduce Cognition in Epileptic Children, Phase 2 Clinical Trial Indicates

Nearly Half of Epileptics Forget to Take Their Meds at Least Once a Month, Poll Shows

LivaNova’s VNS Therapy Systems Approved for Use with MRI Brain Scans