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Older Epilepsy Drugs Do Not Prevent First Seizure From Brain Tumors, Review Shows
April 15, 2008 — Many physicians prescribe anti-epileptic medications to patients with brain tumors, even to those with no seizure history. Now, a new review of studies casts doubt on the wisdom of using these drugs ... > full story -
Brain Study May Lead To Improved Epilepsy Treatments
April 14, 2008 — Using a rodent model of epilepsy, researchers found one of the body's own neurotransmitters released during seizures, glutamate, turns on a signaling pathway in the brain that increases production of ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy, Using Same Mechanism As Ketogenic Diet
April 8, 2008 — Researchers describe a next step in this research that may mean a drug already widely used by people with diabetes could also be an effective and safe therapy for epilepsy, especially for that one ... > full story -
Drug Prevents Abnormalities That Lead To Seizures, Mouse Study Shows
April 3, 2008 — Current medications for seizures are comparable to over-the-counter cold and flu remedies: They block symptoms, but don't significantly affect the underlying illnesses that cause them. Now scientists ... > full story -
Epilepsy Marked By Neural 'Hub' Network
March 25, 2008 — An increased number of neuron "hubs" in the epileptic brain may be the root cause for the seizures that characterize the disorder, according to a new study. Scientists have identified that these hubs ... > full story -
Structure Of Brain Receptor Implicated In Epilepsy And Pre-Menstrual Tension Determined
March 9, 2008 — Scientists have identified the structure of a receptor in the brain implicated in conditions such as epilepsy and pre-menstrual tension. The same receptor has also been reported to be highly ... > full story -
Rett Syndrome Research Reveals High Fracture Risk
March 7, 2008 — Girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture. The study also found that girls with epilepsy and more severe forms of Rett syndrome were more likely ... > full story -
With Just Three Affected Individuals, Researchers Find Gene Behind Rare Form Of Epilepsy
February 28, 2008 — Researchers have found a gene responsible for a particularly debilitating form of epilepsy that also leads to kidney failure. Epilepsy is overall a common condition, affecting some two percent of ... > full story -
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Hypnosis Helped Physicians Pinpoint Cause Of Children's Seizures
February 14, 2008 — It was no way for an 11-year-old to live. For a month the boy had endured daily episodes of uncontrollable jerking and foaming at the mouth, and his physicians were concerned that the boy had ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drug Doesn't Help Prevent Migraine After All, New Research Shows
February 11, 2008 — Contrary to some reports, the epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine does not appear to prevent migraine, according to new research in Neurology. Researchers found no difference between the oxcarbazepine and ... > full story
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