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FDA OKs IV Briviact for Seizures in Kids as Young as 1 Month

August 30, 2021 epilepsy, sei, seizure disorder

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for brivaracetam (Briviact, UCB) as both monotherapy or adjunctive

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Previously unknown brain repair process could be harnessed to treat seizures and epilepsy

July 23, 2021 brain, Drugs, epilepsy, Imagin

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a previously unknown repair process in the brain that they hope

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CBD for Severe Epilepsy Linked to Early Puberty in a 2-Year-Old

May 7, 2021 epilepsy, pre, seizure disorder

Cannabidiol (CBD), purchased online, has been linked to early puberty in a very young child with severe intractable epilepsy. The

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Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

April 13, 2021 aging, Alzheimer’s disease, brain, cell, Cell Biology, Dementia, epilepsy, gene, genes, Gerontology, medicine, Nervous System, Neural Stem Cells, neurons, research, Stem Cells

In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Michael Bonaguidi, PhD,

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Researchers identify nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from plasticity to stability

April 9, 2021 Autism, brain, cell, Central Nervous System, children, epilepsy, Fruit, genes, Genetic, Nervous System, neurons, Neuroscience, protein, research, Schizophrenia

Researchers exploring the developing central nervous system of fruit flies have identified nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from highly

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EEG Data May Help Aid Diagnosis, Treatment of Focal Epilepsy

February 24, 2021 Circadian, clinical research, clinical studies, clinical trials, Disability, EEG, electroencephalogram, electrophysiology, epilepsy, fellows, fellowship, focal onset epilepsy, grand mal seizure, localization-related epilepsy, localized seizure, medical records, partial epilepsy, patient assessment, patient evaluation, patient monitoring, records, seizure, seizure disorder, tonic-clonic seizure

Continuous intracranial electroencephalography (cEEG) may help pinpoint optimal timing of diagnostic studies and treatment for patients with focal epilepsy, new

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Treatment of Anxiety

February 1, 2021 Antidepressant, anxiety, Beta Blocker, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, diazepam, Education, epilepsy, exercise, Genetics, headache, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), High Blood Pressure, lorazepam, Mental Health, muscle, nausea, nutrition, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Olanzapine, Palpitation, Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), psychotherapy, seizure, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), sleep, Sleep disorder, Smoking, venlafaxine

Anxiety disorders can be distressing and may often need therapy. The most important part of treatment of this condition is

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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

January 31, 2021 epilepsy, seizures, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, SUDEP

By Keynote ContributorDr. Orrin DevinskyProfessor of Neurology, Neurosurgery andPsychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine By Orrin Devinsky, MD Today,

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Seizure frequency not up in pregnancy for women with epilepsy

December 30, 2020 epilepsy, for, frequency, in, not, pregnancy, seizure, up, with, women

Among women with epilepsy, the percentage who have a higher incidence of seizures during pregnancy than in the postpartum period

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New therapy stops seizures in mouse model of rare childhood epilepsy

February 20, 2020 Childhood, epilepsy, in, model, mouse, New, of, Rare, seizures, Stops, therapy

Seizure disorders in babies are frightening and heartbreaking. A new basic science breakthrough offers hope for a potential treatment for

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