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Epilepsy During Pregnancy

Seizures or epilepsy during pregnancy can be fatal for both the mother and child and needs urgent medical intervention. The reasons are often unknown.

New Genetic Tool Identifies the Cause of Childhood Seizure Disorder

New Genetic Tool Identifies the Cause of Childhood Seizure Disorder

New genetic tools can identify the cause of early childhood seizure disorder which cannot be diagnosed by other methods.

Anticonvulsant Drugs Found Ineffective for Low Back Pain

Anticonvulsant Drugs Found Ineffective for Low Back Pain

Anticonvulsant drugs used to treat low back pain, and lumbar radicular pain were found to ineffective and can have adverse effects.

Updated Guideline for Treating Rare Seizure Disorder in Babies, Young Children

Updated Guideline for Treating Rare Seizure Disorder in Babies, Young Children

The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline which outlines the best treatments for infantile spasms - a rare type of seizures that occurs in infants and children.

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High Risk of Broad Range of Seizure Disorders Linked to Rare Gene Variants

High Risk of Broad Range of Seizure Disorders Linked to Rare Gene Variants

People missing large chunks of DNA on chromosome 16 are much more likely than others to develop a chronic seizure disorder during their lifetime, scientists have revealed.

Increased Suicide Risk Associated With Certain Anticonvulsant Drugs

Increased Suicide Risk Associated With Certain Anticonvulsant Drugs

An analysis of prescription and clinical data says that use of certain anticonvulsant medications may be associated with an increased risk of suicide, attempted suicide or violent death.

Link Between Childhood Brain Development And Seizure Disorder Throughout Adulthood Identified

Link Between Childhood Brain Development And Seizure Disorder Throughout Adulthood Identified

According to a study a form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood.

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Women With Seizures During Pregnancy Are At Greater Risk Of Having Low-Birth-Weight And Pre-Term Baby

Women With Seizures During Pregnancy Are At Greater Risk Of Having Low-Birth-Weight And Pre-Term Baby

A new study has shown that women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight babies than women without epilepsy.

Epilepsy Could Be Halted With Novel Anticonvulsant Compound

Epilepsy Could Be Halted With Novel Anticonvulsant Compound

Scientists have identified a new anticonvulsant compound, called paxilline, which may cease the progression of epilepsy, a neurological disorder marked by abnormal electrical activity

Anticonvulsant Found to Block Drug-seeking Behaviour

Anticonvulsant Found to Block Drug-seeking Behaviour

Experiments on animals conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that an anticonvulsant called vigabatrin (GVG) can

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