Summary What is already known about this topic? Seizures or epilepsy account for 1% of annual emergency department (ED) visits. Data on seizure- or epilepsy-related ED visits during the COVID-19 pandemic are limited. What is added by this report? Weekly seizure- or epilepsy-related ED visits decreased sharply during the early pandemic period among all age […]
It’s not every day you get asked to share your epilepsy story on Morning TV, let alone get to meet one of your musical heroes! For Epilepsy Action media volunteer Murray, it was all in a day’s work when he got the call to feature in a BBC Morning Live film, fronted by Martin Kemp (Spandau […]
During National Epilepsy Week, our Director of Research, Policy and Innovation Dr Karen Noble highlights the connection between brain tumours and epilepsy. Many brain tumour patients experience epileptic seizures and know the disruption these can cause. Seizures are common in patients with brain tumours and epilepsy can significantly impact patient quality of life. Of patients […]
Lacosamide monotherapy for the treatment of childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes was well tolerated and resulted in significantly reduced seizures, according to a study published in Brain and Development. “Childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes is an age-limited epilepsy syndrome,” Tohru Okanishi, MD, PhD, associate professor of child neurology at Tottori University in Japan, and colleagues wrote. “Although the use […]
Pediatric neurologists often have to work as mediators between parents and their children, particularly when the patients cross into the teenage years. From medication adherence to epilepsy treatments to vaccines, the neurologists we interviewed said it takes time, communication, and sometimes a team approach to handle disagreements. Pediatric neurologists often have to work as mediators […]
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States and can impact women and men. An estimated 3.4 million people in the U.S. have epilepsy, but there are countless misconceptions about symptoms and treatments. Dr. Marianna Spanaki is a Neurologist at Albany Medical Center specializing in epilepsy— epileptologist. In addition to caring for patients, […]
