Epilepsy can impact physical and emotional well-being, but treatments can help. Epilepsy can severely affect your quality of life, and while there is no cure for epilepsy, there are interventions that can prevent symptoms, counteract side effects of medicines and control seizures. In other words, epilepsy doesn’t have to sideline you from the game of life. In […]
February 27, 2023 | Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, Neurology, News, Prevention, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
PHILADELPHIA—A $25 million gift from an anonymous donor to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will establish the Center for Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ENDD), accelerating collaborative research in genetic therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders. This gift will bolster the efforts of an interdisciplinary group of clinicians and scientists at Penn and CHOP, led […]
February 08, 2023 | Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Research, Technology, Treatment
Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent chronic brain disorders, and 30 per cent of those with the most common form of it do not respond to available drugs Researchers have found a way round that using a treatment that targets a different aspect of epilepsy – inflammation in the brain. Tests on mice show […]
February 07, 2023 | Epilepsy, Medicine, Neurology, Research, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
— With better tolerability, modified Atkins diet the “sounder option,” according to researchers In children with drug-resistant epilepsy, the modified Atkins and ketogenic diets were more effective than usual care in achieving large short-term reductions in seizures and short-term seizure freedom, a systematic review and network meta-analysis found. Across 12 randomized trials, all three dietary […]
February 02, 2023 | Diet, Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet, Medicine, News, Research, Seizures, Treatment
There is no cure for epilepsy. However, many people can become seizure-free with the right type of treatment, which may include medication, management techniques, and a healthcare team on their side. This article discusses the outlook for people with epilepsy and how medical providers can reduce seizure activity in those with the condition. Outlook for Epilepsy The outlook […]
January 26, 2023 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet, Medicine, Neurology, Prevention, Seizure Types, Seizures, status epilepticus, SUDEP, Treatment
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
January 20, 2023 | Causes, Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy in seniors, Epilepsy in women, Epilepsy Syndromes, Featured Slider, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Pregnancy, Prevention, Seizure Types, Seizures, status epilepticus, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy
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