Epileptogenic News Today

A genetic predisposition for Alzheimers disease has been associated with an increased risk for epilepsy, and vice versa, results of a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) show.

Compared to moderate coffee consumption, high coffee intake is associated with increased risk for a specific seizure type in patients with epilepsy, but so is low consumption.

Review sheds light on predictors of social cognitive impairment in this population.

Resting-state data from stereotactic-electroencephalography makes it possible to localize seizure foci while seizures are not occurring.