Helping patients cope with epilepsy and seizures
Over two million Americans are currently living with epilepsy — including celebrity musicians Lil Wayne, Neil Young, and Prince. “There are many causes of epilepsy, which is an enduring predisposition to having a seizure,” says Marcuse. “Seizures are caused by...
‘Landmark’ study confirms cause of epilepsy related to mortality risk
By Eleanor McDermid, Senior medwireNews Reporter A “landmark” meta-analysis confirms the increased mortality risk in patients who have symptomatic or cryptogenic epilepsy. The study by Olli Nevalainen (University of Tampere, Finland) and colleagues included data for...
Volumetric Brain Analysis ‘Can Help Predict Post-Neurosurgery Seizure Outcomes’
Via: Epilepsy Research UK Brain scans could be used as a means of predicting seizure outcomes in epilepsy patients, according to a new study. Carried out by Pennsylvania State University, the study aimed to test the hypothesis that computed tomography (CT) volumetric...
