The experimental treatment used to treat the prolonged seizures of a sea lion may offer insights into treatment approaches ...

A single amino acid change in a neuronal ion channel called KCNQ2 blocks ion flow, prevents protein localization on axons, and results in severe epilepsy and slowed neurological development.

People with severe epilepsy will be able to access a cannabis-based medicine on the NHS from early next year after it was fast-tracked for use. NHS England said doctors would be able to prescribe ...

It and her medication are like a bandage, preventing her from having heart-stopping seizures, but she still has smaller, less severe seizures on occasion. Being a nurse had always been her dream job.

These seizures can range from mild episodes of altered behavior to severe convulsions and unconsciousness, affecting individuals of all ages. While the exact cause of epilepsy often remains ...

Polygenic background modifies the clinical expression of monogenic epilepsies, a finding that has genetic counseling and ...

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy Dravet syndrome, a rare type of epilepsy that begins in infancy and can cause developmental delays in children tuberous sclerosis complex ...

“While epilepsy is a fairly common condition ... to accelerate drug discovery and development for patients with severe epilepsy. By combining these advances with the GeneDx Patient Access ...

Across all published GWAS on epilepsy, 71.5% of tested individuals ... data to be able to say is this person likely to develop a severe side effect from a sodium channel blocker," Rao said.