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

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016

Acknowledging That Epilepsy Medications Are a Fact of Life

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

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I shall take my anti-convulsive medication forever. There will be no backsliding, no running out of tablets; my meds are important. ... Read more

November 16, 2016

Implant Electrode Could Help Monitoring Seizures in Epileptic Patients

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Researchers at New York University, in collaboration with Peking University and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, recently developed a high-precision electrode implant called ‘’NeuroGrids’’ that has potential applications ... Read more

November 14, 2016

UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program Rewards 40 Individuals

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UCB announced the 40 winners of the 2016 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments by individuals who have been touched by epilepsy and who wish to pursue higher education ... Read more

November 11, 2016

Poor Kids with Epilepsy Grow Up to Have Less Favorable Socioeconomic Futures in Canada

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Researchers conducted a population-based study of children with epilepsy from Nova Scotia, Canada, each of whom had access to universal health care. The findings suggest that those who came from poorer economic ... Read more

November 9, 2016

Adherence to Medication Regimen Not Influenced by Doctors’ Reminders

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Among patients with epilepsy, addressing the side effects of anti-seizure medications at every doctor’s visit does not increase patients’ adherence to their medications. That said, researchers emphasize the assessment of ... Read more

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016

Epilepsy Treatment, Sodium Valproate, Can Harm Unborn Child, UK Group Warns

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The Epilepsy Society in the U.K. reported that the Academic of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) is advising doctors not to prescribe sodium valproate to women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age or ... Read more

November 4, 2016

Sunovion Joins Epilepsy Foundation in Promoting ‘Epilepsy Awareness’ in November

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Sunovion Pharmaceuticals announced that the company will support several activities throughout November, a time that marks both Epilepsy Awareness Month and COPD Awareness Month in the United States. “We are proud to partner with leading ... Read more

November 2, 2016

Behavior Predicts Severe Psychiatric Conditions in Children with Epilepsy

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The behavior of children with epilepsy predicts those who are at higher risk to develop multiple and severe psychiatric conditions, according to an analysis of information gathered from their parents. ... Read more

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016

Brain-Computer Interface Could Have Applications in Epilepsy

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Researchers are investigating ways in which brain-computer devices could “speak” for us using only brain signals. This technology could be a game-changer for people with speech impediments, or for so-called ... Read more

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

Nerve Cell Changes Crucial to Making Memories May Aid in Understanding Epilepsy

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The acquisition of memories by the brain requires that neurons undergo certain physical changes. In showing exactly how these changes take place, researchers may be closer to understanding how certain ... Read more

October 26, 2016

SUDEP Action Raises Awareness About Unexplained Epilepsy Deaths

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SUDEP Awareness Day, an annual event that aims to raise awareness worldwide about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), was Oct. 23. SUDEP is an acronym used to describe when an epilepsy ... Read more

October 24, 2016

USC Receives $21.7 Million NIH Grant to Study How Epilepsy Develops

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The University of Southern California (USC) Laboratory of Neuroimaging of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute announced it has received a $21.7 million grant from the National Institutes ... 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