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Signs of concussion in children and toddlers
Concussion is an injury to the brain caused by either a blow to the head or body. A child's developing brain is more at risk than an adult's, so parents and caregivers may want to know the signs of concussion in children.A survey published in 2017, looking at more...
Early Treatment Failure More Likely With Carbamazepine vs Lamotrigine in Epilepsy
In patients with epilepsy, moderate-quality evidence indicates that treatment failure for any reason related to therapy or adverse events (AEs) occurs significantly earlier with carbamazepine than with lamotrigine, although the results for time to first seizure imply...
Here’s how cannabis harms the brain
It is already known that heavy, regular cannabis use increases the risk of developing mental health problems including psychosis and schizophrenia. The long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs harms the brain, impairing memory, a new study has found....
Girl who takes medical cannabis to treat seizures attends her first day of kindergarten but school not sure she can have it there!
Sad a school is in the way. EpilepsyU Santa Rosa family fights for girl's medical cannabis use in school "A Santa Rosa girl who relies on cannabis-based oil to treat a rare form of epilepsy started kindergarten Monday under a court order that allows her to attend...
CBDs Enabling Improvements In Treatment Resistant Epilepsy
Evidence has been just been released revealing that CBD oils can significantly improve seizure frequency, symptoms and other measures of efficacy in patients suffering with treatment resistant epilepsy, as published in the journal Epilepsy and Behavior. Results of...
Flexible drug delivery microdevice to advance precision medicine
A Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST research team has developed a flexible drug delivery device with controlled release for personalized medicine, a step toward theragnosis. Theragnosis, an emerging medical technology, is gaining attention as...
Treatment of New-Onset Epilepsy: AAN, AES Update Practice Guidelines
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Epilepsy Society (AES) have provided new recommended practice guidelines for the management of new-onset and treatment-resistant epilepsy with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).1,2 The new guidelines highlight the...
Epilepsy: New findings ‘could change textbooks’
New research finds that two key brain proteins are involved in the neuronal misfiring that characterizes epilepsy. The findings "could potentially change textbooks" on epilepsy, according to the researchers, as well as pave the way for new therapies. The World Health...
Scientists pinpoint the cause of a rare childhood seizure disorder
Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (EIEE) is a rare disease that causes intractable seizures within the first few months of life. Over 50 genes have been linked to EIEE, meaning the condition is difficult to diagnose. Now, bioinformatics experts from the...
Scientists have developed tools to determine the genetic causes of early epilepsy
Scientists from the University of Utah, USA, under the leadership of doctor of philosophy Aaron Quinlan has conducted a new study that is associated with the occurrence of early infantile epileptic encephalopathy . These seizures occur in the first months of a child’s...
FDA To Consider Midazolam Nasal Spray for Acute Cluster Seizure Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for an investigational nasal spray therapy intended for the acute treatment of seizure clusters. Midazolam Nasal Spray—from global biopharmaceutical company UCB, Brussels, Belgium...
Beyond the basics: How to accommodate workers with service animals
Service animals can be trained to assist owners with conditions ranging from visual and hearing impairments to PTSD and diabetes. While these animals undoubtedly provide real assistance to their owners, workplace policies aren’t always clearly defined when it comes to...
Reaching the ‘Final Third’ – how big data and advanced analytics are changing the game in epilepsy
It’s often been said that big data holds the keys to the transformation of healthcare delivery and disease management. And, it’s no surprise that healthcare systems across the world are looking closely at where data and advanced analytical techniques can have the...
Flip a switch and shut down seizures? New research suggests how to turn off out-of-control signaling in the brain
The brain is a precision instrument. Its function depends on finely calibrated electrical activity triggering the release of chemical messages between neurons.But sometimes the brain’s careful balance is knocked out of control, as in epilepsy. Electroencephalography,...
Is there a link between diabetes and the keto diet?
Is Keto diet: Scientists find link to diabetes risk It you have your child on, or you are doing, the Ketogenic Diet and not being monitored by a medical professional beware. "By finding a link to a condition that raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, new research...
GW Pharma Reveals Epidiolex Pricing
GW Pharmaceutical released financials for its fiscal 2018 Q3 after the close today and hosted a conference call for investors and analysts. Readers can access a full transcript provided courtesy of Seeking Alpha. As the company nears the launch of its cannabis-derived...
Spider venom strikes a blow against childhood epilepsy
A devastating form of childhood epilepsy that is resistant to traditional drugs may have met its match in spider venom. Researchers from The University of Queensland and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health discovered that a peptide in spider venom...
A dietitian on what you need to know about the keto diet – Another Fad?
A diet developed in the 1920s to treat children with epilepsy is suddenly all the rage. The ketogenic diet, or “keto diet”, has reportedly been endorsed by celebrities and even athletes are giving it a go. The keto diet is one of a series of fashionable low carb diets...
UCLA researcher uses virtual reality to understand how animals perceive space Mayank Mehta’s work has implications for diagnosing and treating neurological diseases
Nobody thinks much about how to navigate from the sofa to refrigerator. Memorizing sensory cues along the way, like the sight of the dining room table or a kitchen countertop, requires no conscious effort. You may not realize it, but your brain is processing data...
Addressing Psychiatric Comorbidities in Pediatric Epilepsy
Children with a chronic physical illness have a substantially elevated prevalence of psychiatric illness. The odds of having a mental health disorder were 62% higher among children with vs without a chronic physical condition, even after adjusting for sociodemographic...
