News tagged with generalized epilepsy

All in the family: A genetic link between epilepsy and migraine

New research reveals a shared genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and migraine. Findings published in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), indicate that having a strong family history of sei ...

Neuroscience Jan 07, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Study reports seizure-freedom in 68 percent of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients

A 25-year follow-up study reveals that 68% of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) became seizure-free, with nearly 30% no longer needing antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment. Findings published today in Epilepsia, a jour ...

Neuroscience Jun 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0