Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...

Veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) face a higher risk of death than veterans with ...

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by recurrent seizures. While seizures are the most recognisable symptom, early signs of epilepsy can often present in more subtle ways, making ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A common gene that can cause abnormal heart rhythms can also trigger epileptic seizures in the brain and may explain the sudden, unexplained deaths that often occur in people with ...

Vulnerable patients with epilepsy and learning disabilities have been left at an "increased risk" of premature death because of the sudden closure of a specialist ... on behalf of the seven families ...

Post-hoc analysis from open-label Phase 3 study shows treatment with cenobamate led to a reduction of concomitant anti-seizure medications (ASMs) while maintaining ≥50% and 100% seizure reduction ...

treat certain mood episodes (such as mania) in adults with bipolar disorder treat certain kinds of seizures in adults and some children prevent migraine headaches in adults Depakote may be used as a ...