Neuroscience

Some types of epilepsy pose more risks during pregnancy

(HealthDay)—Women with frontal lobe epilepsy are much more likely to have an increase in seizures during pregnancy than those with focal epilepsy or generalized epilepsy, researchers report.

Pediatrics

Results of pediatric genomic epilepsy tests often reclassified

(HealthDay)—The interpretation of genomic epilepsy tests has evolved rapidly in the last five years, and genetic variants identified in pediatric patients are often reclassified, according to research published online Nov. ...

Neuroscience

Epilepsy and the social stigma surrounding it

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases.

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