People with generalized epilepsy who have seizures arising from both sides of the brain simultaneously, have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to patients who have focal epilepsy ...

Valproate (Depakene) emerged as the best first-line choice for generalized epilepsy in a pragmatic study and lamotrigine (Lamictal) as the best first-line treatment for focal epilepsy, British ...

The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by excessive electrical activity in the brain, remain unknown. Now, using a novel radiotracer ([11 C]K-2, ...

Xenon nears a Q3 2026 NDA with strong Phase 3 epilepsy data and a cash runway to 2029. Click here to read an analysis of XENE ...

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Seizure freedom was observed by 12 months and continued past 48 months of the open-label extension. Long-term ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with focal nonmotor seizures experienced a delay from first seizure to diagnosis that was 10 times ...

A genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been associated with an increased risk of epilepsy, and vice versa, results of a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) show. "Our ...

Seizures occur when the normal electrical activity in your brain is disrupted. This can lead to symptoms like unconsciousness, uncontrollable shaking, or lip-smacking. Your symptoms largely depend on ...