Add-on therapy with Fycompa (perampanel) is safe and effective in preventing seizures in adolescents with treatment-resistant refractory epilepsy, according…
Articles by Alice Melao
Autistic disorders are more frequent in people with Dravet syndrome than those with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, but the appearance of this disorder in…
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet with moderate protein can reduce the frequency of seizures and significantly improve overall health of some…
Early identification and diagnosis of seizures can have major implications for their treatment and accurate prognosis. But in most…
New insights into what causes small brain vessels to leak and promotes blood-brain barrier dysfunction in people with epilepsy…
Inhibiting the communication between nerve cells located on different sides of the brain can prevent epilepsy seizures from spreading, a…
An investigative oral medication called ZX008 was seen to effectively reduce the frequency of seizures in children and adolescents with…
People with different types of epilepsy have significant brain structure abnormalities, including alterations in the thickness and volume of the…
Noninherited genetic mutations affecting the SCN1A gene may help explain almost 1% of Dravet syndrome cases of unknown cause, according to…
Caring for patients with Dravet syndrome places significant physical, emotional and time burdens on caregivers. Supportive services for Dravet families…