Using Neuropixels probes, the scientists mapped the sequential approach by which interictal epileptiform discharges occur in ...

Recurrent seizures are debilitating and can sometimes, be fatal. The onset and presentation of seizures vary significantly among epilepsy patients. Of more than 25 categories of seizure presentations ...

Seizures have many causes, and are either generalized or focal. Within these categories, there are several types that may affect children. It may be impossible to diagnose the reason for a child’s ...

Frederic L.W.V.J. Schaper, MD, PhD, director of Epilepsy Network Mapping at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical ...

Frederic L.W.V.J. Schaper, MD, PhD, director of Epilepsy Network Mapping at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical ...

-- New approval for VIMPAT® (lacosamide) CV in the U.S. as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (PGTCS) in patients four years of age and older -- All three ...

More frequent seizures during the menstrual cycle in women with genetic generalized epilepsy have been linked for the first time to drug-resistant epilepsy, when anti-seizure medications don't work, ...

What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy can arise from various factors, including genetics, head injuries, infections, brain tumors, ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee ―The retention rate for the antiseizure drug perampanel (Eisai Co, Ltd) is more than 70% for adult patients with epilepsy, new research shows. In early results from the PERPRISE ...

TOKYO, May 13, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has received approval in China for the additional indication of its in-house discovered antiepileptic drug (AED) ...

Clonic seizures cause rhythmic jerking and twitching of your muscles. They are most common in babies but can happen to anyone. Share on Pinterest Joe Amon/Getty Images A seizure is a sudden burst of ...

Seizures have been described as irregular activity of the nerves in your brain, and sometimes these irregularities can become recurrent or chronic. When seizures become a consistent problem, this ...