A joint study conducted by researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Manchester has found a link between birth defects and certain types of epilepsy medication.
Nov 29, 2016
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Current methods to control epilepsy, which affects 1 in 26 Americans, are not only inefficient but haven't improved in more than 150 years when the first anticonvulsant drug was developed. Treatment options include invasive ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Research has shown that surgery can provide important benefits for patients with epilepsy. Now a new study finds that it is also cost-effective.
Sep 7, 2016
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Today Brain publishes a new study indicating that antiepileptic drugs designed to reduce seizures, may also induce psychotic disorders in some patients.
Aug 9, 2016
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The researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Manisha Tiwari have recently reviewed "Polypharamocological Drugs in the Treatment of Epilepsy: The Comprehensive Review of Marketed and New Emerging Molecules".
Jul 13, 2016
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If pregnant women take antiepileptic drugs, the child can develop autistic traits. The administration of folic acid preparations appears to be a suitable means of preventing this serious side-effect. This finding is suggested ...
Jun 1, 2016
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Epileptic discharges in the brain that are unaccompanied by obvious clinical signs are regarded as subclinical or interictal. A new study found that such bursts can prolong the reaction time and increase virtual accidents ...
Apr 6, 2016
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There appears to have been no change in the incidence of epilepsy in patients younger than 65 over the past 40 years in Finland but an increased incidence among older patients, which a new study suggests means no progress ...
Feb 15, 2016
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Scientists report new details into the link between epilepsy and suicidal behavior, finding suicide attempts—whether a first attempt or a recurrent attempt—are associated with new onset epilepsy in the absence of antiepileptic ...
Dec 9, 2015
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The simple act of running may be sufficient to prevent long-term cognitive impairments caused by prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs, according to a study published November 19th in Stem Cell Reports, the journal of ...
Nov 19, 2015
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