Pediatric Epilepsy
Children with epilepsy and febrile seizures—with and without concomitant epilepsy—are at increased risk of developing a broad range of psychiatric disorders in later life.
Teens and adults with epilepsy are at higher risk for depression than the general population and should be screened regularly and provided therapy if needed.
This study finds that Perampanel at low doses and as a first add-on treatment is a good option for patients with focal and generalized epilepsy.
Patients taking certain dosages of fenfluramine showed significant and clinically meaningful improvements in behavior regulation, emotion regulation, and planning and organization.
Eslicarbazepine acetate ESL was effective and well tolerated in a small subgroup of patients with post-stroke epilepsy, researchers state,
The open-label ARTEMIS-2 study supports the long-term safety of repeated usage of midazolam nasal spray in the outpatient setting to treat seizure clusters.
In this study, epilepsy patients with migraine had higher depression scores compared to those without migraine.
Ketogenic Diet, Pediatric Epilepsy
The classic ketogenic diet is a safe and effective therapy to prevent IS relapse in patients with focal-structural and genetic etiologies.
Announcing the next round of promising epilepsy research projects funded by the CURE Taking Flight and Innovator Awards! Read on to learn about our latest grantees and their studies.
