A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

Autism affects about 2% of children in the United States, and about 30% of these children have seizures. Recent large-scale genetic studies revealed that genetic variants in a sodium channel, called ...

Researchers have discovered that in Nav1.2 deficient neurons, the expressions of many potassium channels are surprisingly reduced. The Nav1.2 deficiency itself doesn't cause seizures; the issue arises ...

A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer and his doctoral student have discovered how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children. Professor of Research Christos ...

New study finds specific gut bacteria and metabolites, like plasmalogens, may play a key role in the ketogenic diet’s anti-seizure effects for drug-resistant epilepsy. Study: Association between ...

Feb. 13 (UPI) --Researchers in New York have revealed a new way in which cannabidiol, or CBD, reduces seizures in children who suffer from various treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. The new study, ...

A 'unique' AI-powered headset that can predict epileptic seizures minutes before they occur has been developed by scientists ...

A small UK study has found epileptic children treated with whole plant medicinal cannabis products displayed an 86 percent average reduction in seizure frequency. The researchers behind this series of ...

Epileptic seizure frequency fell by an average of 86% among 10 children treated with whole-plant medicinal cannabis, even though none of the children had responded to other conventional treatments, ...

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