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Three million people in the United States suffer from epilepsy and about 20,000 of them in Northern California have seizures that are not controlled by medication. But now there is some new hope.
In cases where standard therapies fail, a medication called XEN1101 reduces seizure frequency by more than 50% in some patients and sometimes eliminates them altogether, a new study shows.
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. A recent study revealed that when normal therapy fails, a medicine called XEN1101 reduces seizure frequency by more than 50 per cent in certain individuals and sometimes removes them entirely. Unlike other treatments that must be started at low dosages and gradually increased, the new medicine can be taken at its most effective level right away, according to the authors. Science News | New Drug Offers Relief for Treatment-resistant Epilepsy Patients.
Two episodes, where the Republican senator froze and did not respond to some questions, may be symptoms of a serious illness, according to neurologists not involved in his medical care.
Study proposes role for gamma oscillations in future treatment. Researchers have found that restoring gamma signals in the olfactory bulb, a brain region processing smells, can counteract depression. This breakthrough discovery highlights the potential of gamma-enhancement as a new approach to trea