Pediatric Epilepsy
An extremely high incidence of seizures prevails among critically ill children under 14 months, particularly those with HIE, ICH, or CNS infection.
Unplanned pregnancy may double the risk of spontaneous fetal loss in women with epilepsy.
Pediatric Epilepsy
A dysfunction of the GABAergic system together with defective sodium channels can contribute to a general reduction of inhibitory efficacy in Dravet brain, suggesting that GABAA receptors could be a target for new therapies.
This research will provide a voice-based user interface for an existing Epilepsy Patient Portal, allowing people to co-author their own electronic patient record (EPR).
These findings suggest focal temporal and frontal lobe epilepsies were associated with impaired theory of mind. This may have implications for differential cognitive-behavioral interventions based on epilepsy type.
Cognizance Biomarkers announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a new patent providing further protection for its novel neuro-inflammatory biomarkers for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of epileptic seizures.
An international team of scientists, researchers and interoperability experts will evaluate biosensors that can track an individual's physiology, behavior, and environment to improve seizure prediction.
LivaNova says a new cost analysis found that Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (VNS Therapy) System results in lower resource utilization and lower cost for drug-resistant epilepsy patients when compared to continued treatment with anti-epileptic drugs.
Pediatric Epilepsy
The report shows that there continues to be a steady flow of potential antiepileptic drugs progressing to clinical development.
