Novel Potassium Channel Opener Safe, Effective for Adults With Focal Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — XEN1101 appears safe and effective for the treatment of focal-onset seizures (FOSs), according to results of a phase 2b study published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Neurology.Jacqueline A. French, M.D., from the N…
Learn MoreExperimental Drug Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, seizures can be both frightening and dangerous, but a new experimental pill may bring significant relief to over one-third of them.Dubbed XEN1101, the new drug reduced…
Learn MoreMaternal Epilepsy Does Not Affect Infant Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with and without fetal exposure to antiseizure medications have no differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes, although secondary analyses show some exposure-dependent antiseizure medication effects, …
Learn MoreSurgery Offers Survival Benefit for Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or cranial epilepsy surgery offers a survival benefit compared with antiseizure medications only, according to a study publis…
Learn More~5 Percent Have Seizure While Driving Prior to Epilepsy Diagnosis
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 5 percent of people have a seizure while driving (SzWD) prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, according to a study published online June 7 in Neurology.Benjamin Bases, from the Tulane University Undergr…
Learn MoreSeizures While Driving Highlight Importance of Early Diagnosis of Epilepsy
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Before learning they had epilepsy, about 5% of people who have what’s called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, new research suggests. “Seizures while driving pose substantial risks for those experienc…
Learn MoreCausal Link ID’d for Alzheimer Disease, Generalized Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a causal link between Alzheimer disease (AD), amyloid pathology, and generalized epilepsy, according to a study published online May 24 in Neurology.Yi Fang, M.D., from the Zhejiang University School…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy, a new study says. And folks with a certain type of epilepsy may have higher odds of developing Alzheimer’s di…
Learn MorePrenatal Valproate Exposure Tied to Psychiatric Disorders in Late Childhood
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic medication valproate is associated with an increased risk for later psychiatric disorders among children of mothers with epilepsy, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreNeighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with epilepsy, living in lower-income neighborhoods is associated with worse mental functioning, new research suggests.For the study, the researchers looked at the memory, thinking ability and me…
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