Epilepsy Stories
- In one of the largest studies done to date, researchers find anti-epileptic medication using one of marijuana's active ingredients can effectively and safely reduce seizures in young patients.
- Oxygen deprivation caused by whooping cough in infancy may put children at increased risk for epilepsy later in life.
- Roughly 10 percent of all people are left-handed, yet they are disproportionately represented among those with autism, epilepsy, and late-onset Alzheimer's.
- The way an epileptic patient's brain processes music may suggest a future for musical therapy for seizures.
- The FDA approved first-ever 3D printed drug for the treatment of epilepsy; Aprecia Pharmaceuticals said it plans more products using the technology.
- This Tuesday, a doctor in Germany was charged with negligence for inaccurately declaring a woman dead, reminding us of how often individuals accidentally find themselves buried alive.
- Twitter had a brightly colored, flashing advertisement up for 18 hours before it was removed after concerns it could trigger epileptic seizures.
- Pregnancy complications increase among women diagnosed with epilepsy, but there's nothing to be scared of, researchers say.
- Anticonvulsants, drugs used to treat epileptic seizures, could become a promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
- Children suffering from severe forms of epilepsy may not always respond well to prescription drugs. Cannabidiol, extracted from marijuana, might soon be an alternative treatment.
- Idaho could change its stance on medical marijuana, thanks to a 10-year-old from Boise whose rare form of epilepsy has limited successful treatment options.
- Scientists challenge the age-old idea the Broca's area of the brain produces human speech.