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How can primary health care help to close the epilepsy treatment gap? A journey through Andhra Pradesh, India
The role of primary health care in identifying, diagnosing, and treating people with epilepsy is increasingly important, particularly in view of the recent adoption of the Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) for Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders by the World...
How Common Is Epilepsy?
Each year, about 5 million people worldwide are diagnosed with epilepsy, a brain condition that causes repeated seizures. It is estimated that about 1 in 100 people in the United States have active epilepsy. More than 75% of those are adults. This article discusses...
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Sleep Quality Relatively Low in Patients With Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) have a poorer sleep quality and a more evening chronotype compared with control individuals, according to a case-control study published in Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy. The generalized, idiopathic syndrome JME...
Epilepsy, when untreated and ignored, can become critical and increase the risk of premature death in patients. Around 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, according to the WHO. The condition has affected many people worldwide, with 70% of these cases...
Epilepsy: How common is it, and what causes it?
Epilepsy can be a complicated ailment. Most people have heard of it, but few know much about it. Epilepsy can shake you. It can be a jarring condition for anyone at any age, and it’s more common than you might think. Neurologists say one in every 26 Americans has a...
New WHO brief sets out actions needed to improve lives of people with epilepsy
A new technical brief published today by the World Health Organization (WHO), Improving the Lives of People with Epilepsy, sets out the actions required to deliver an integrated approach to epilepsy care and treatment, which better meets the multifaceted needs of...
Amrita develops new computational tool to accurately identify epileptic focus
The Amrita Advanced Centre for Epilepsy here on Thursday said that after four years of work, it has developed and implemented a new computational tools which can accurately identify the epileptic focus. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders...
Mother inspired by daughter with epilepsy to start toy drive for hospitalized children
LAKELAND, Fla. — The holidays are a special time, but some children have to spend them in the hospital. Liz Haygood knows what it’s like having a child hospitalized. Her daughter’s first birthday was spent in the hospital. “We were actually planning for her first...
‘Striking’ Rate of Suicidal Thoughts, Behavior in Teens With Epilepsy
About 21% of teens newly diagnosed with epilepsy experience suicidal ideation, and the percentage jumps to 31% within 3 years, new research reveals. "We hope these results inspire epileptologists and neurologists to both recognize and screen for suicide ideation and...
What might I expect? Remain calm if someone near you is having a seizure
Stopping her usual activities, Amber stares without expression into the distance and makes unusual sounds. Her forearm snaps up and down, and her other arm moves slightly. After a few minutes, the arm movements and sounds stop, and her eyes return to conscious...
Treatment of Absence Seizures
Medication and lifestyle measures are needed to prevent them Absence seizures are treated with prescription antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that are taken every day to prevent seizures from occurring. Depakote (valproic acid), Lamictal (lamotrigine), and Zarontin...
New treatment options for people with drug-resistant epilepsy
An estimated 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and one in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. Most of these people are able to control their seizures with medications, but approximately 30% to 40% have what’s called drug-resistant or...
Mayo Clinic doctor recognized for epilepsy research
A Mayo Clinic professor is being honored by the American Epilepsy Society (AES). Dr. Gregory A. Worrell, professor of Neurology, Physiology & Biomedical Engineering at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, has been given the 2022 Clinic Science Research Award during the...
People who had Covid-19 are more likely to develop epilepsy than those who had flu, study finds
A new study published on the American Academy of Neurology online issue suggests a relationship between Covid-19 infection and developing epilepsy or seizures. The study, supported by the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, took into consideration two...
Vicious cycle: Epilepsy seizures could encourage more seizures
Seizures tend to get progressively worse over time in people with epilepsy, and a new study in mice suggests why that might be the case. Seizures appear to prompt the brains of mice to produce more myelin, the insulating layer around nerve cells, researchers from...
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
Growing numbers of Americans are suffering prolonged, life-threatening seizures known as status epilepticus, and Black people are nearly twice as likely to experience these seizures as white people. These are the main findings from new research looking at...
Dan, an epileptic St Bernard, seeking a Gloucestershire home for Christmas
Dan has slobbery chops and a kind temperament, he loves walks but wants to keep life at a slower pace. Could you provide his forever home? A friendly St Bernard with slobbery chops, droopy eyes, and long naps needs an "urgent" foster home to take care of him and...
‘She’s a perfectionist’: epilepsy is no barrier for eight-year-old rider gearing up for London
An eight-year-old rider is gearing up for her London International Horse Show debut with her 18-year-old mare Overley Gamebird, after the Cornavirus pandemic prevented them for competing at the prestigious show two years ago. Millie Rackham-Cobb and the Welsh...
Strong Two-Way Link Between Epilepsy and Depression
A large Danish study supports a robust and long-term bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and depression, with implications for diagnosis and patient care. The findings "strongly support previous observations of a bidirectional association between these two...
