Epilepsy News and Research

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Radical surgery has lasting benefits for epileptic children

Hemispherectomy in children with medically refractory epilepsy offers a high rate of long-term seizure control, report US researchers.

20 Dec 2012

Genomic technology revolutionizes gene discovery and disease understanding in autism

Genomic technology has revolutionized gene discovery and disease understanding in autism, according to an article published in the December 20 issue of the journal Neuron.

20 Dec 2012

Ion channel acts as powerful ‘brake’ after epileptic seizures

Given that epilepsy impacts more than 2 million Americans, there is a pressing need for new therapies to prevent this disabling neurological disorder. New findings from the neuroscience laboratory of Mark S. Shapiro, Ph.D., at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, published Dec. 20 in the high-impact scientific journal, Neuron, may provide hope.

19 Dec 2012

Patients achieve favorable seizure outcomes after resective epilepsy surgery

Brain surgery for certain difficult forms of epilepsy often reduces or eliminates seizures for more than 15 years after the procedure, according to new research by neurologists at Henry Ford Hospital.

19 Dec 2012

Case Western Reserve, UH Neurological Institute to present 6th International Epilepsy Colloquium

In partnership with Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Neurological Institute will present the 6th International Epilepsy Colloquium on tumoral epilepsy and epilepsy surgery in Cleveland, Ohio, May 20-24, 2013.

18 Dec 2012

Naurex announces completion of $38M Series B financing

Naurex Inc., a clinical-stage company developing innovative treatments to address unmet needs in psychiatry and neurology, today announced the completion of a $38 million Series B financing led by new investor Baxter Ventures.

17 Dec 2012

Bumetanide could treat children with severe autism or Asperger's syndrome

Although this therapy is not curative, it nevertheless reduced the autistic disorders' severity in three-quarters of the children. The researchers have filed a request for authorisation to perform a multi-centre European clinical trial in order to determine more precisely the population concerned by this therapy.

13 Dec 2012

Takeda, Lundbeck announce FDA acceptance of vortioxetine NDA submission

Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., (Takeda) and H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) jointly announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing their submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for vortioxetine for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adult patients.

13 Dec 2012

Two UT Southwestern researchers to receive 2013 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas (TAMEST) announced that two UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are among the four chosen for the 2013 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards.

12 Dec 2012

Carbon nanotubes can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to neural injuries

A nanomaterial engineered by researchers at Duke can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to chronic pain, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.

11 Dec 2012

Advance Study to evaluate safety and benefit of DBS-f for patients with mild Alzheimer's

The first U.S. patient to enroll in Functional Neuromodulation's ADvance Study was successfully implanted with a deep brain stimulation (DBS) system. ADvance will evaluate the safety and potential clinical benefit of DBS of the fornix (DBS-f), a major inflow and output pathway in the brain's memory circuit, for patients with mild Alzheimer's.

7 Dec 2012

Ketogenic diet and fasting can reduce seizures in children

Children with persistent and drug-resistant seizures treated with the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may get an added therapeutic benefit from periodic fasting, according to a small Johns Hopkins Children's Center study.

7 Dec 2012

C-reactive protein levels increased in schizophrenia

Patients with schizophrenia have elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein compared with mentally healthy individuals, US researchers report.

6 Dec 2012

C-reactive protein levels increased in schizophrenia

Patients with schizophrenia have elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein compared with mentally healthy individuals, US researchers report.

6 Dec 2012

Revised version of UPLIFT proves successful in preventing epilepsy-related depression

Emory researchers announced results of a new study that has proven successful in the prevention of depression in people diagnosed with epilepsy.

5 Dec 2012

Combination of ketogenic diet and radiation therapy effectively treats malignant gliomas

A team of brain cancer researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has effectively treated brain tumor cells using a unique combination of diet and radiation therapy.

5 Dec 2012

Mainz University neuroscientist professor receives ERC Advanced Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) has earmarked some EUR 2.5 million to fund research being conducted by neuroscientist Professor Dr. Robert Nitsch at the Mainz University Medical Center.

5 Dec 2012

UK and U.S.researchers collaborate to determine long-term outcomes of children with epilepsy

In the first study of its kind, researchers from five institutions from the UK and U.S. collaborating to determine the long-term outcomes of children with epilepsy found that outcomes varied despite similar short-term morbidity among the originally surveyed children when they were followed up within 10 years post-occurrence.

4 Dec 2012

Very high dose prednisolone reasonable alternative to ACTH for children with infantile spasms

A pilot study to determine the best hormonal treatment for infantile spasms (IS) that may lead to changes in prescribing practices for hormone therapy is being presented for the first time at the American Epilepsy Society's 66th Annual Meeting in San Diego California.

4 Dec 2012

Many physicians misinformed about initial diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy

A survey of healthcare providers concerning the initial diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy has found significant misinformation held among physicians who see children who have seizures. Many physicians surveyed are misinformed about what constitutes intractable epilepsy, when to refer their pediatric patients for surgical evaluation, and what types of seizures may be amenable to surgical intervention.

4 Dec 2012

Epilepsy News and Research

Latest Epilepsy News and Research

Radical surgery has lasting benefits for epileptic children

Genomic technology revolutionizes gene discovery and disease understanding in autism

Ion channel acts as powerful ‘brake’ after epileptic seizures

Patients achieve favorable seizure outcomes after resective epilepsy surgery

Case Western Reserve, UH Neurological Institute to present 6th International Epilepsy Colloquium

Naurex announces completion of $38M Series B financing

Bumetanide could treat children with severe autism or Asperger's syndrome

Takeda, Lundbeck announce FDA acceptance of vortioxetine NDA submission

Two UT Southwestern researchers to receive 2013 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award

Carbon nanotubes can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to neural injuries

Advance Study to evaluate safety and benefit of DBS-f for patients with mild Alzheimer's

Ketogenic diet and fasting can reduce seizures in children

C-reactive protein levels increased in schizophrenia

C-reactive protein levels increased in schizophrenia

Revised version of UPLIFT proves successful in preventing epilepsy-related depression

Combination of ketogenic diet and radiation therapy effectively treats malignant gliomas

Mainz University neuroscientist professor receives ERC Advanced Grant

UK and U.S.researchers collaborate to determine long-term outcomes of children with epilepsy

Very high dose prednisolone reasonable alternative to ACTH for children with infantile spasms

Many physicians misinformed about initial diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy

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