Page 32 - Epilepsy News Today

Wearable devices in epilepsy open up a newer diagnostic and treatment window by tracking real-time onset and patterns of seizures in patients.

A new way of looking at a misunderstood disease is revolutionizing treatments and transforming lives.

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies are rare forms of epilepsy that can begin in childhood. The patients are treated with generic antiepileptic drugs. | Health

UCL researchers have developed a new gene therapy to cure a devastating form of childhood epilepsy, which a new study shows can significantly reduce seizures in mice.

In the battle against obesity, one crucial organ has been long overlooked.

People who are very sleepy during the day, despite a good night's rest, may have a sleep disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia. New research has found this neurologic disorder may not be as rare as once thought.

A study reveals that experienced meditators are able to voluntarily modulate their state of consciousness during meditation, i.e. they have the unusual ability, without the use of drugs, to induce a momentary void of consciousness during cessations through large-scale modulation of brain activity.

In recent conversations with experts in epilepsy, the impact of stigmatization remains high for patients and ongoing efforts by clinicians to address this issue in the clinical setting has been underscored, despite the global lack of awareness about new treatments and other resources.

Almost three and a half million people suffer from epilepsy, a disorder of the brain that can cause seizures. Experts say new technology is helping doctors pinpoint what’s causing the

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL and MSD have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy.