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Variation in Make-Up of Generic Epilepsy Drugs Can Lead to Dosing Problems, Study Suggests
June 30, 2011 — Generic anti-epilepsy drugs, pharmaceutical products similar to brand-name versions, save consumers billions of dollars each year, but some are different enough from branded formulations that they ... > full story -
Clinical Study of Epilepsy Drug May Have Served Primarily to Promote Drug and Increase Prescribing, Review Suggests
June 27, 2011 — A review of documentation relating to a clinical trial of the epilepsy drug gabapentin suggests that the study may have been a "seeding trial" used to promote the drug and increase prescribing, ... > full story -
Master Switch for Adult Epilepsy Discovered
June 27, 2011 — Researchers have identified a central switch responsible for the transformation of healthy brain cells into epileptic ones, opening the way to both treat and prevent temporal lobe ... > full story -
Understanding the Antiepileptic Benefits of an Atkins-Like Diet
June 23, 2011 — Some individuals with epilepsy fail to respond to treatment with conventional drugs but benefit from consuming a ketogenic diet -- a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet similar to the more commonly known ... > full story -
Genetic Testing in Epilepsy Takes More Than One Gene
June 23, 2011 — A large-scale genome sequencing project will survey nearly all the genes encoding ion channels in hopes to better understand epilepsy. Analyzing those personal variations and how they contribute to a ... > full story -
Neuroscientists' Discovery Could Bring Relief to Epilepsy Sufferers; Computational Model of Epileptic Seizures at Molecular Level
June 21, 2011 — Researchers have made a discovery that could help drug manufacturers develop new antiepileptic drugs and explore novel strategies for treating seizures associated with epilepsy. The researchers used ... > full story -
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Scientists Identify How Major Biological Sensor in the Body Works
June 6, 2011 — A type of biological sensor known as the "gating ring" can open a channel that allows a flow of potassium ions through the cell's wall. This flow of ions is involved in the regulation of crucial ... > full story -
Research Reveals Effectiveness of Seizure Treatments for Children With Autism
June 2, 2011 — New research compares effectiveness of various drugs and diets as treatments for controlling seizes often experienced by children with ... > full story -
Cognitive Impairment Seen in Preschool Children With Epilepsy, Study Finds
June 2, 2011 — A recent study has shown that cognitive impairment is evident early on in preschool children with epilepsy, consistent with results of similar studies in older children. Age of onset of first seizure ... > full story -
Unique Nerve-Stimulation Treatment Proves Effective Against Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Study Suggests
May 25, 2011 — Researchers have developed a noninvasive, nonpharmaceutical treatment called trigeminal nerve stimulation to control epileptic ... > full story
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