SUDEP
A study have brought scientists one step closer to understanding SUDEP, a rare but fatal complication of epilepsy.
Treatment
"Our study showed that doing yoga can alleviate the burden of epilepsy and improve the overall quality of life by reducing this perceived stigma.”
Rare Epilepsies
The data gathered in this study will allow healthcare providers “to have reliable data and enable discussion with caregivers of people with [Dravet syndrome] about the expected outcomes” of these medications, the team wrote.
Tech/AI
INTUITION is a software platform that automatically gathers disparate data types and combines them into user-friendly interfaces for clinicians and researchers.
Genetics
"Now, we have to reconsider how we look at genetic causes of epilepsy.”
Sleep
Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures.
Infantile Spasms
The use of smartphone video to capture infantile spasms (IS) significantly reduces the time to diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study.
Rare Epilepsies
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Unlike several treatments that must be started at low doses and slowly increased, the new drug can safely be taken at its most effective dose from the start, the authors say.
