The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Epilepsy Society (AES) and the Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA) have issued a consensus position statement on seizures, driver licensure and medical reporting.
Mar 12, 2025
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More than 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy, with approximately half of them being children. For about one-third of these patients, medications do not control their seizures, leaving surgery as the only viable ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain conditions: nearly 52 million people were living with epilepsy in 2021, according to a new study from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2021 (GBD ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool that detects 64% of brain abnormalities linked to epilepsy that human radiologists miss.
Feb 24, 2025
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Any patient suffering from new or worsening medical symptoms hopes for a relatively quick and accurate diagnosis.
Feb 19, 2025
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Seizures in newborns are one of the most frequent acute neurological conditions among infants admitted to neonatal care units. A study published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology indicates that newborns experiencing ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Women with epilepsy may have offspring with decreased bone metabolism and lower birth weight, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.
Feb 14, 2025
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Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy, according to a study published in the February issue of CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics.
Feb 12, 2025
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In the United States, nearly three million adults 18 years and older reported having active epilepsy during 2021 and 2022. SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy), however, is rare, occurring in one in 1,000 people and ...
Feb 3, 2025
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A new international study has unveiled critical insights in understanding post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a condition that can develop following traumatic brain injury. Published in Theranostics, the study highlights the important ...
Jan 27, 2025
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