Genetics, Rare Epilepsies
Our research highlights for the first time a CDKL5 target with a link to neuronal excitability. There is evidence that this calcium channel could be involved in other types of epilepsy too.
An Update full of events and the latest updates for the epilepsy community!
Treatment
“Mozart’s music is beautiful, but unfortunately, we cannot expect relief from epilepsy symptoms from it”, conclude the researchers.
The MONEAD study asserts that with proper planning and therapeutic monitoring of pregnancy-suitable anti-seizure medication people with epilepsy can have safe, healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.
Rare Epilepsies, Treatment, Treatment Resistant/Refractory
Lam said it was well known that racial and ethnic disparities exist in epilepsy care.
Adult-onset
Early screening and targeted interventions towards modifiable cardiovascular risk factors may also help delay the onset of dementia.
Sleep
Researchers find that slow brain waves which are common in sleep, also occur in awake epilepsy patients and may protect against seizures.
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.”
