Don’t Forget Tonight “Zoom-Learn-Ask”
Please Register 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
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
Wearables will play a pivotal role in epilepsy seizure management
Epilepsy and associated seizures affect close to 3.4 million people nationwide, according to the CDC. The key to managing seizure attacks is understanding key risks and taking steps to avoid common triggers. Wearables are increasingly going to play a role in seizure detection and management. New studies look at how wearables could detect and monitor […]
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
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
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. […]
