Tasmania has the highest prevalence of epilepsy in Australia, according to new research, which shows the neurological condition is the second-most burdensome to live with, after dementia.
Study by the University of Bonn provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brain.
The amount of pressure in the brain can regulate focal seizures, according to new research. The finding may revolutionize the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
The study objective was to develop and validate the first epilepsy-specific anxiety survey instrument alongside a briefer screening instrument to detect anxiety disorders in routine clinical practice.
Pediatric Epilepsy
The compound covered by this agreement has demonstrated highly encouraging activity during studies conducted by the NINDS Epilepsy Therapy Screening Program ETSP.
Panayiotopoulos syndrome can be extremely insidious, because it can mimic several condition, such as gastroenteritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, encephalitis, syncope, migraine, sleep disorders, or even metabolic diseases.
By studying the brain dynamics of 28 subjects with epilepsy, scientists demonstrated there is no evidence for a previously suspected warning sign for seizures known as "critical slowing down."
Here's how one family works to channel their stress and frustration into helping others.
At the 33rd International Epilepsy Congress in Bangkok in June 2019, several sessions focused on psychiatric comorbidities in people with epilepsy and the crucial role of epileptologists in their identification and management.
