01/12/2021 /
Gut microbiota is modified and contributes to seizure occurrence in a genetic animal model of absence epilepsy and that its manipulation may be a suitable therapeutic target for absence seizure management.
01/12/2021 /
A team of Virginia Tech scientists have identified a new link between seizures and connexin 36 deficiency that may make the brain more prone to having seizures.
01/11/2021 /
This study highlights the need for autopsy report review of potential SUDEP cases in research studies and assessments of the public health burden of SUDEP.
01/11/2021 /
Environmental and physiological data, including sleep, weather, and temporal features, provide significant predictive information on upcoming seizures.
01/08/2021 /
Epilepsy has not stopped during this pandemic, and with your help we will continue to drive science forward. See what’s new in this month’s update.
01/07/2021 /
This app, now validated by experts, provides an objective, reproducible method for selecting antiseizure medication that accounts for relevant clinical features.
01/07/2021 /
In children with cerebral palsy, particular attention should be paid to the early identification and treatment of comorbid epilepsy.
01/07/2021 /
Most child neurologists do not follow the current SUDEP Clinical Practice Guideline regarding SUDEP discussion. Reading the SUDEP Clinical Practice Guideline was a frequently cited reason among respondents who reported a recent change in discussion practice.
01/05/2021 /
Most respondents had stable epilepsy during lockdown, and prior adoption of protective measures against general infection might have contributed to avoiding COVID-19 infections. However, behavior disorder worsened in over one-third of patients.
