Groundbreaking Laser Hemispherectomy performed on Child with Epilepsy Hina Zahid28 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTFor only the second time in the world, doctors at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital and the Department of Neurosurgery used...
Seizures in preterm infants linked to smaller brain volumes, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan30 April 2021 7:45 AM ISTResearchers have recently found in a new study that seizures in preterm infants are common and associated with smaller term-equivalent age (TEA)...
Early puberty in 2 year kid caused by CBD oil used for seizures: Case report Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 April 2021 10:49 AM ISTDr. Aditya Krishnan of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in England and colleagues have reported a case of development of...
Metformin trial dramatically reduces seizures in tuberous sclerosis Hina Zahid31 March 2021 9:31 AM ISTA team of researchers led by UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has found that metformin...
Cannabidiol significantly reduces Tuberous sclerosis seizures, in lower doses;JAMA Neurology Dr Satabdi Saha12 Jan 2021 3:30 PM ISTTuberous sclerosis complex is characterized by the occurrence of benign hamartomas in multiple organs. Epilepsy is the most common neurologic ...
CBD gel reduces seizures in children with DEE: BELIEVE trial Medha Baranwal5 Jan 2021 6:15 PM ISTAustralia: Cannabidiol (CBD) transdermal gel (ZYN002, Zygel) helped to reduce seizure frequency in children and adolescents with developmental and...
Minimally-Invasive Imaging and Laser Surgery Solve Elusive Epilepsy Hina Zahid18 Dec 2020 2:00 PM ISTWhen 11-year-old, Giorgia Graham, told her parents her cheek was going sporadically numb, they thought it was because she banged her face playing...
Omega-3 fatty acids prevent seizure related memory loss: Study Medha Baranwal31 Oct 2020 11:30 AM ISTBrazil: Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) had a positive impact on the glutamatergic system during seizure and helped in the...
Generalized epilepsy tied to increased risk of sleep apnea vis a vis focal epilepsy: Study Hina Zahid2 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTPeople with generalized epilepsy who have seizures arising from both sides of the brain simultaneously, have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea...
Seizures During Menstrual Cycle Linked to Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2020 9:21 AM ISTMore frequent seizures during the menstrual cycle in women with genetic generalized epilepsy have been linked for the first time to drug-resistant...
Febrile convulsions after Vaccination Do Not Affect Development, Behavior: Study Hina Zahid2 July 2020 9:45 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS – Researchers have found in a new study that Children who experienced febrile seizures after vaccination were not at an increased risk for...
FDA approves fenfluramine for seizures associated with Dravet syndrome Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Jun 2020 9:46 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Fintepla (fenfluramine) for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome in patients...
