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A Phase I/IIa clinical trials co-led by Linda Laux, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, show that the first gene regulation treatment for epilepsy is safe and well tolerated by patients with Dravet ...
Mar 4, 2026
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A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, helping them lead much healthier and happier lives, according to the findings of a UCL (University ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Children referred to a first seizure clinic (FSC) see a neurologist epilepsy specialist within one week, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in Atlanta.
Dec 5, 2025
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About one-third of patients with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder, are believed to respond poorly to available therapies. Yet they too may eventually see improvement, if not total relief, from their ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the "'whole brain.'" However, new research has challenged this longstanding idea, since carefully targeting specific brain areas through deep brain stimulation ...
Mar 24, 2025
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For cancers of organs like the liver, the long-term impact of our diet has been well studied—so much so that we have guidance about red meat, wine and other delicacies.
Mar 13, 2025
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The idea of electrically stimulating a brain region called the central thalamus has gained traction among researchers and clinicians because it can help arouse subjects from unconscious states induced by traumatic brain injury ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Diagnosing the genetic cause of a disease can aid in finding therapies and directing treatment, but often these diagnoses occur long after the disease has impacted a patient's life. In a new study, researchers from Children's ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Changes in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a study published online June 11 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Jul 15, 2024
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Jena, Germany, 1924: Working in near-isolation and with painstaking tediousness, the psychiatrist Hans Berger observes rhythmic electrical activity from the scalp of human subjects. He is convinced the activity arises from ...
Apr 3, 2024
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