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All-Cause Mortality Higher With Sleep Deprivation in Seniors With Epilepsy
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – Older adults with sleep deprivation and epilepsy have an elevated risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online April 23 in Healthcare. Srikanta...
Neurelis Announces FDA Approval for Immediate Use Seizure Medication Valtoco (diazepam nasal spray) in Ages 2 to 5 Years
San Diego, CA – April, 16, 2025 – Neurelis, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Valtoco (diazepam nasal spray) for short-term treatment of seizure clust...
New Definition of Epilepsy Improves Diagnosis, Treatment
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – The new International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition of epilepsy results in a higher frequency of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, according to a study...
Medial Temporal Lobectomy Aids Seizure Outcomes in Epilepsy
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Medial temporal lobectomy is effective in improving seizure outcomes among patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, according to a study published online March 6...
Updated AAN Position Statement Issued on Seizures, Driving Licensure
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – In a position statement issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online March 12 in Neurology, an updated consensus is presented relating to seizures,...
Use of Parallel Transmit 7T MRI Changes Management for Epilepsy Surgery
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Parallel transmit (pTx) 7 Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes management in more than half of adult candidates for epilepsy surgery, according to a study...
Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19. Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus...
Graph Neural Network Can Detect Epileptogenic Focal Cortical Dysplasia
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – A graph neural network using data from the Multicenter Epilepsy Lesion Detection (MELD) Project (MELD Graph) can detect epileptogenic focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) on...
AI Can Guide Surgery For Childhood Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Artificial intelligence (AI) might help treat childhood epilepsy by detecting brain abnormalities that are causing kids’ seizures, a new study suggests. The AI tool, called ...
Serious Neurologic Complications Uncommon in Children Younger Than 5 With Flu
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Serious neurologic complications are uncommon among young children with influenza but occur more often among those with underlying neurologic conditions, according to a...
Newborns With Seizures At Greater Risk of Epilepsy
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – A baby’s seizure in a neonatal ICU could be a red flag for future risk of epilepsy. Newborns who suffer seizures following birth are more likely to develop epilepsy in c...
Cumulative Epilepsy Risk Higher After Neonatal Seizures
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – The highest risk for epilepsy after neonatal seizures appears to be within the first year of life, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in Developmental Medicine &...
Offspring of Women With Epilepsy Experience Decreased Bone Metabolism
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Women with epilepsy may have offspring with decreased bone metabolism and lower birth weight, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Annals of Clinical and...
Simple Congenital Heart Diseases Tied to Higher Epilepsy Risk
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy, according to a study published in the...
Epilepsy in Children Linked to Lower QOL and Caregiver Strain
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Disability is a significant risk factor for lower quality of life (QOL) and increased caregiver burden among children with epilepsy and their caregivers, according to a...
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