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Tech/AI
The development of a reliable and user-friendly wearable EEG system capable of detecting and predicting seizures has the potential to revolutionize epilepsy care
Treatment
The EMPiRE model could discriminate well between women with epilepsy with and without seizures during pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum, but the risk of seizures may be underestimated.
Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Treatment
Concurrent psychotropic drug use is common in the VA population with epilepsy, and a large number of patients still receive enzyme-inducing ASMs that may complicate other medical therapies.
Mechanisms
Founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, found that a common brain circuit may link different lesion locations causing epilepsy.
Local start-up PharLyfe+ has developed medicated oral films which can be easily administered to treat epilepsy.
The results of this research show that the general populace of Pakistan has a serious dearth of comprehension and information about epilepsy.
Pediatric Epilepsy, SUDEP
Researchers investigate the frequency of sleep problems in adolescents with epilepsy and their caregivers.
Genetics, Rare Epilepsies
An international team led by investigators has uncovered an overrepresentation of rare genetic variants found in the general population in individuals with epilepsy.
