Category: "Prevention"

Don’t Forget Tonight “Zoom-Learn-Ask”

Epilepsy Association’s “Zoom-Learn-Ask” Series 2023

Advocacy in Epilepsy Educational Program   Epilepsy and Women: Treatment Considerations   Date: January 24, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm EST   Register by using the link below: https://bit.ly/3jYxnpq

A nasal spray to treat epilepsy

A nasal spray to treat epilepsy

Early results for an anti-seizure drug administered as a nasal spray show a more targeted approach to helping get seizures under control. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common causes of dementia. Besides memory loss and other cognitive disabilities, patients with this neurological disorder can also experience recurring seizures, better known as epilepsy, caused […]

FDA approves LivaNova’s device combo to treat drug-resistant epilepsy

FDA approves LivaNova’s device combo to treat drug-resistant epilepsy

LivaNova snagged twin FDA approvals for an implantable generator and a programming system, which make up its Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy System for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. Epilepsy is most commonly treated with antiseizure drugs, but some people with epilepsy have a drug-resistant form of the disorder. Physicians may prescribe lifestyle changes, surgery or a […]

Trauma and non-epileptic seizures: patients need care

Trauma and non-epileptic seizures: patients need care

ALTHOUGH childhood trauma has long been linked with neurological disorders such as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), a recent study has found the severity of trauma is also a key factor in diagnosis. A Melbourne study, recently published on pre-print server MedRxiv, found patients with PNES reported greater frequency of childhood trauma than patients with epilepsy. […]

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