07/09/2019 /
This Summer 2019 issue of the International League Against Epilepsy Epigraph discusses the gut-brain axis, the ketogenic diet and the connection between microbiota and seizure susceptibility
07/09/2019 /
FINTEPLA for the treatment of LGS has previously been designated as an orphan drug by both the FDA and the European Medicines Agency.
07/09/2019 /
Serious neuropsychiatric adverse events in adolescents are far more common with acute synthetic cannabinoid toxicity than with traditional cannabis toxicity, according to a registry study.
07/09/2019 /
Beth Lewin Dean recently accepted the job as the chief executive officer of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE)–which she says is the No. 1 non-governmental research agency for epilepsy.
07/09/2019 /
Medicinal cannabis oil containing both CBD and a small amount of THC can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, a study by the University of Saskatchewan has found.
07/08/2019 /
Spontaneous seizures reduce the production of new brain cells, and result in poor spatial discrimination — a common occurrence in people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a mouse study.
07/08/2019 /
Among adolescents with epilepsy, greater involvement of tertiary specialists in pediatric care is associated with decreased all-cause mortality in the period after transition to adult services.
07/08/2019 /
This study suggests that Staccato alprazolam 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg rapidly suppressed epileptiform activity in photosensitive participants with epilepsy.
07/03/2019 /
This study by Sivathamboo et al is the first to specifically examine pregnancy outcomes related to pharmacologic treatment of depression in women with epilepsy.
