Category Archives: Epilepsy Treatment

Preventing autism after epilepsy

Basis for the epilepsy-autism connection is found – and may be reversible with an existing drug Continue reading

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Evidence of familial vulnerability for epilepsy and psychosis

Public release date: 2-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Rhiannon Bugno Biol.Psych@utsouthwestern.edu 214-648-0880 Elsevier Philadelphia, PA, May 2, 2012 Although the two disorders may seem dissimilar, epilepsy and psychosis are associated. Continue reading

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Study shows underutilization of epilepsy surgery

Ten years ago, a landmark clinical trial in Canada demonstrated the unequivocal effectiveness of brain surgeries for treating uncontrolled epilepsy, but since then the procedure has not been widely adopted-in fact, it is dramatically underutilized according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Continue reading

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Brain surgery for epilepsy underutilized

Public release date: 23-Apr-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jason Socrates Bardi jason.bardi@ucsf.edu 415-502-4608 University of California – San Francisco Ten years ago, a landmark clinical trial in Canada demonstrated the unequivocal effectiveness of brain surgeries for treating uncontrolled epilepsy, but since then the procedure has not been widely adoptedin fact, it is dramatically underutilized according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The study, published this month in the journal Neurology, showed that the number of Americans having the surgery has not changed in the decade since release of the effectiveness study, though surgical treatment is now uniformly encouraged by neurology and neurosurgery professional societies. The U.S Continue reading

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Keagan’s Cure: Laser Zaps Epilepsy

BACKGROUND: Gelastic seizures are epileptic events characterized by bouts of laughter. Continue reading

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Neurology® Publishes Results From Pivotal Study of Eisai´s Investigational Epilepsy Treatment perampanel

HATFIELD, England, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — This press release is for European media only Eisai today announces the publication of results from a pivotal Phase III study[1] of perampanel, an investigational, highly selective, non-competitive AMPA-type glutamate receptor antagonist developed as an adjunctive therapy for partial seizures in adult patients with epilepsy. The Study 306 data, published today in Neurology(R), provides evidence that, as an adjunctive therapy, 4 and 8 mg/day doses of perampanel are effective and well-tolerated in reducing uncontrolled partial-onset seizures (with or without secondary generalisation) when compared with placebo.[1] Efficacy in seizure reduction was seen despite treatment with up to three other anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs).[1] The results from Study 306 are one of three pivotal Phase III studies in the EXPLORE (EXamining Perampanel Observations from Research Experience) clinical trial programme. Marketing authorisation applications for perampanel are currently under review with the U.S. Continue reading

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Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Trustee Christianne Heck Heads to Capitol to Help Release National Report …

Long-awaited Institute of Medicine Committee Report will address the broader spectrum of issues affecting those living with epilepsyLos Angeles, CA and Washington D.C. (PRWEB) March 30, 2012 The Institute of Medicine Committee on The Public Health Dimension of the Epilepsies recently completed a 20-month long study and will be releasing its results in a report entitled “Epilepsy Across the … Continue reading

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Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles Awards University of California, San Francisco with a $50,000 Care and Cure …

A portion of the grant funding raised at the local Foundation's annual Care and Cure Benefit will support UCSF postdoctoral fellow Jiadong Chen’s clinical training and research to aid in the effort to care and cure pediatric epilepsy.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 30, 2012 The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles awarded a $50,000 “Care and Cure” grant to the University of California, San … Continue reading

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Australian honoured for epilepsy research

Australian scientist Professor Ingrid Scheffer has been recognised for her groundbreaking research on epilepsy with a UNESCO Laureate for Women in Science. Continue reading

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New report highlights numerous gaps in knowledge and management of epilepsy

An estimated 2.2 million people in the United States live with epilepsy, a complex brain disorder characterized by sudden and often unpredictable seizures. The highest rate of onset occurs in children and older adults, and it affects people of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds, yet this common disorder is widely misunderstood. Epilepsy refers to a spectrum of disorders with seizures that vary in type, cause, severity, and frequency. Continue reading

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