NIH Patient Recruitment for Epilepsy Clinical Trials
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Most people with epilepsy lead outwardly normal lives. While epilepsy cannot currently be cured, for some people it ... [... more]
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Seizures and Epilepsy: Hope Through Research
Few experiences match the drama of a convulsive seizure. A person having a severe seizure may cry out, fall to the floor unconscious, twitch or move uncontrollably, drool, or even lose bladder control. Within minutes, the attack is over, and the ... [... more]
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Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Information Page Publications Organizations News Research literature Clinical Trials Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy. Seizures usually begin before 4 years of age. Seizure types, which vary among ... [... more]
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Infantile Spasms
Infantile Spasms Information Page Publications Organizations News Research literature Clinical Trials Infantile spasm (IS) is a specific type of seizure seen in an epilepsy syndrome of infancy and early childhood known as The onset is ... [... more]
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Dravet Syndrome
NINDS information page about Dravet syndrome, a childhood-onset epilepsy. Dravet Syndrome Information Page Publications Organizations News Research literature Clinical Trials Dravet syndrome, also called severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy ... [... more]
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Curing Epilepsy: The Promise of Research
Discovering what happens in the brain to create epileptic seizures Research on New Ways to Observe Brain Chemistry and Function During Seizures The Development of Animal Models that More Closely Resemble the Disease in Humans Developing New ... [... more]
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Early Treatment Prevents Full-Blown Epilepsy in Animals
For the first time, researchers have shown that treating epilepsy-prone animals with an anticonvulsant drug prior to the development of chronic epilepsy can significantly reduce the number of seizures the animals experience, even after the ... [... more]
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Leptin Inhibits Seizures; Study May Lead to New ...
A new study shows that leptin, a hormone normally associated with eating and metabolism, can inhibit seizures in animal models of epilepsy. The finding may lead to new ways of treating epilepsy. It also may help explain how the ketogenic diet, ... [... more]
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Tuberous Sclerosis Moves toward Drug Therapy, Offers ...
Three recent studies show that the drug rapamycin reduces neurological symptoms in mouse models of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder associated with epilepsy and autism. Scientists say those results could pave the way for ... [... more]
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