As the weather gets warmer, people with epilepsy should be aware of the risks this brings for seizures. Some patients may be sensitive to heat, and some have suggested there are higher rates of epileptic seizures in warm weather. How can you educate your patients on how to be safe this summer?
Researchers designed and ran the Deep Learning Epilepsy Detection Challenge to crowdsource the development of an automated labelling system for brain recordings, with the goal of advancing epilepsy research.
People with epilepsy are more likely to experience psychiatric comorbidities, which can have a highly negative effect on their condition, their mental state, and their overall quality of life. What are some of the effects stress and depression can have on a patient’s epilepsy?
Investigators sought to compare the long-term clinical and cost effectiveness of levetiracetam vs valproate in patients with newly diagnosed generalized or unclassifiable epilepsy.
A team of researchers found several under-recognized features of CEDNIK syndrome when they assessed and reported on new patients with the rare genetic disease.
Although the increased rate of suicide in people with epilepsy has been documented, this is the first study to report the rates of suicide and suicide-related behavior in those with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
The objective of this study was to determine the long-term efficacy and cost-effectiveness of lamotrigine as compared with levetiracetam and zonisamide.
This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of soticlestat in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, rare childhood epilepsies often resistant to current therapy.
