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

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016

Remembering My First Seizure

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

My right hand flying up into the air and moving outside of my control was my first clue that something was amiss — in fact I was having an epileptic seizure. As a ... 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

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016

Dystrophin Levels Unusually High in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Patients, Study Reports

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Researchers investigated the role of brain dystrophin, a protein with an important role in the stability of central nervous system (CNS) cells and neurotransmitters, in temporal lobe epilepsy and found ... Read more

August 5, 2016

Microscopic Brain Changes in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Might Impact Cognition, Study Finds

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Using a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method, researchers from the Guangxi Medical University in China found that patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy have microscopic brain changes in the ... Read more

August 4, 2016

Rare Heart Condition Linked to Risk of Seizures in Study

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A genetic heart disorder that causes a rare cardiac rhythm disease known as long QT syndrome has been linked to a risk of seizures, and these patients show a heightened connection ... Read more

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Epileptics May Be Unable to ‘Read’ Negative Emotions Like Insincerity or Anger

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New research suggests that people with epilepsy might struggle with certain aspects of social cognition, particularly with identifying negative emotions like sarcasm and insincerity. The study, titled “Investigating social cognition in epilepsy using ... Read more

August 2, 2016

New Virtual Brain May Help Understand Epilepsy

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Understanding how a patient’s brain is affected by epilepsy may be easier now that researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and colleagues have created a ... Read more

August 1, 2016

Epilepsy: Albumin in Brain, Impact on Neurons After Seizures May Drive Disease

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A protein called albumin, present in blood plasma, enters the brain and kills nerve cells after epileptic seizures, possibly contributing to speeding up the further development of epilepsy, according to ... Read more

July 29, 2016

New Guide for Supporting Homeless People with Epilepsy Released by UK’s Queen’s Nursing Institute

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The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) in England has published a new guide for community nurses supporting homeless people living with epilepsy. Developed with epilepsy specialist nurses in the UK and nurses ... Read more

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Appears to Protect Against Epilepsy in Study

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Two genetic variants in the gene ADAM10, a gene linked to the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta, appear to protect people from epilepsy, according to recent research from China. In addition to ... Read more

July 26, 2016

Sudden Death in Epilepsy: Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies

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Epileptic patients are 24 times more at risk for sudden, unexpected death when compared to the general population, according to a recent report. The research paper, “Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a silent killer,” ... 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