Medical research
Spider venom strikes a blow against childhood epilepsy
A devastating form of childhood epilepsy that is resistant to traditional drugs may have met its match in spider venom.
Aug 6, 2018
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News tagged with childhood epilepsy
Genetics
Large study pinpoints synapse genes with major roles in severe childhood epilepsies
An international research team has identified gene mutations causing severe, difficult-to-treat forms of childhood epilepsy. Many of the mutations disrupt functioning in the synapse, the highly dynamic junction at which nerve ...
Sep 25, 2014
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Genetics
Disease gene discovered for frequent epilepsy in childhood
More than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, with a third of these being children. The most common forms of epilepsy in children occur without any apparent trigger and only affect certain regions of the brain. This ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify possible trigger point of epileptic seizures
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures, the most common form of childhood epilepsy.
Aug 22, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Delay to diagnosis of nonmotor seizures takes longer in youth
Although many individuals with focal epilepsy experience delays to diagnosis, children and teens with this disorder face even longer delays than adults, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American ...
Dec 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
Globally, 11 percent of children live with one of four disabilities
(HealthDay)—Overall, 11.2 percent of the 2.6 billion children and adolescents worldwide had one of the following in 2017: childhood epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision loss, or hearing loss, according to a study published ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Medical research
Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures
Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures—a type of seizure characterized by very short periods of lost consciousness in which people appear to stare blankly at nothing. Using a mouse model of ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Neuroscience
Trial to answer dilemma of treating childhood epilepsy
One of the largest ever clinical trials in children with epilepsy, which aims to find out which treatment approach works best for children and their families, is launching today.
Mar 26, 2019
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Health
Content of illicit cannabis to treat kids with epilepsy revealed
A study of community use of medicinal cannabis to treat childhood epilepsy has found most samples contained some THC and little CBD, contrary to parents' expectations, and a majority were reported as reducing seizures.
Jul 5, 2018
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Medications
Medical milestone: US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite growing legalization for recreational ...
Jun 25, 2018
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