WASHINGTON, DC — Seizure onset is not only linked to the start of menarche but spans several years before, and after, it occurs, according to findings that suggest at-risk girls may benefit from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers examined more than 2,400 individuals with epilepsy over 30 years. Additional analysis, including ...

Late-onset epilepsy (LOE) may represent a distinctive neurodegenerative-linked epilepsy subtype, with new data showing that individuals who develop epilepsy after midlife have substantially greater ...

On July 6, 2019, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce died of natural causes, a preliminary report from the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirmed. Soon after the news broke, the 20-year ...

girl with EEG cables for test An expert subcommittee was formed consisting of members of the AAN and AES to update the 2004 evidence-based guidelines on epilepsy treatment with AEDs. The American ...

Fycompa bottle Safety data for Fycompa was consistent with the safety profile in adult populations without the need for weight-based dosing. The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cannabidiol treatment was associated with median reduction of 67% to 99% in focal aware seizures. All ...

A recent longitudinal study indicates that the incidence of new-onset epilepsy has remained stable in children and young adults but has increased in elderly individuals over the past 40 years. Rather ...

Childhood-onset epilepsy appeared to accelerate brain aging by about 10 years, a small prospective study in Finland suggested. Over about 55 years of follow-up, people with childhood-onset epilepsy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I focus on new drugs and innovations in medical devices. Last week, the FDA approved XCOPRI (cenobamate tablets) to treat ...

Approximately 60% of people diagnosed with childhood-onset epilepsy are known to be in 5-year remission and off medication, or in complete remission. A new report confirms and consolidates these ...