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Red Sea fungus yields leads for new epilepsy drugs

Red Sea fungus yields leads for new epilepsy drugs

New treatments for epilepsy are sorely needed because current medications don't work for many people with the disease. To find new leads, researchers have now turned to the sea -- a source of unique natural products that have been largely untapped for prospective...

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Catamenial Epilepsy Pathophysiology

Catamenial Epilepsy Pathophysiology

Catamenial epilepsy is a form of seizure disorder which is related to the hormonal changes during menstrual cycling in normal women. It has been found to account for about a third of women with epilepsy. PHOTO: Chuck Carmen, EpilepsyU Founder and Dr. Denise Taylor...

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Treatments for Dravet Syndrome

Treatments for Dravet Syndrome

Dravet syndrome is a very rare type of epilepsy that causes frequent and severe seizures, often beginning in the first year of life. While there is currently no definitive cure for Dravet syndrome, there are treatments available to reduce the number of seizures that...

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What Is Dravet Syndrome?

What Is Dravet Syndrome?

Dravet syndrome is a severe type of childhood epilepsy characterized by prolonged seizures that begin in the first year of life. It is a rare condition that affects one in 20,000 to 40,000 people worldwide.   What causes Dravet syndrome? Dravet syndrome is a...

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Epilepsy does not impact likelihood of pregnancy

Epilepsy does not impact likelihood of pregnancy

Women with epilepsy, without previous infertility and related disorders, who were attempting to get pregnant were as likely to conceive as their counterparts without epilepsy, according to findings recently published in JAMA Neurology. “Prior studies report lower...

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How does epilepsy affect the brain and nervous system?

How does epilepsy affect the brain and nervous system?

The brain and central nervous system Epilepsy is typically associated with symptoms of seizure. As such, the primary area that the condition affects is the central nervous system. The brain acts as the central hub in the body. Here, all voluntary and involuntary...

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Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain: What’s new?

Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain: What’s new?

Cysticercosis, an infection caused by larval cysts of a pork tapeworm, is a leading cause of seizures and epilepsy in many parts of the world. Now, researchers writing in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have for the first time assessed the impact of cysticercosis...

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