Patients with refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures had a reduction in seizures after deep brain stimulation, according to new research. This multi-center clinical trial determined ...

This is an epilepsy that is idiopathic and typically begins in children between 3 and 13 years of age. Most commonly it starts before onset of puberty. There are simple partial seizures that involve ...

Seizures are divided into two main types - generalised and partial. This is based on the International classification of epileptic seizures proposed by the Commission on Classification and Terminology ...

Treatment with vigabatrin carries the risk of permanent vision loss. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of Sabril® (vigabatrin; Lundbeck) to include treatment of ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2009;66(6):541-561. Shorvon et al. [20] conducted a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of levetiracetam ...

June 3, 2009 — The FDA has approved lamotrigine extended-release tablets (Lamictal XR, GlaxoSmithKline) as once-daily adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures with or without secondary ...

Epilepsy isn't one disease or condition. There are many kinds of epilepsy with different symptoms and patterns. It's important to know what kind you have. It can help you and your doctor understand ...

The causes of focal onset seizures can include epilepsy, stroke, or low blood sugar. Other times, the causes are unknown. Medication can help prevent focal seizures. The human brain works by sending ...

Evidence for a relationship between the thyroid gland and dysfunction of the central nervous system first appeared over 40 years ago, when researchers showed that administration of thyroxine in animal ...

A 6-year-old boy suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) underwent related donor HSCT in second complete remission. His frontline treatment included standard chemotherapy and prophylactic ...

A seizure is a sudden change in the brain's normal electrical activity. During a seizure, brain cells "fire" uncontrollably at up to four times their normal rate, temporarily affecting the way a ...

Absence seizure: Also known as "dialeptic seizure" or "petit mal seizure," a seizure that causes a brief loss of awareness. During an absence seizure, the person stops any activity and stares blankly.