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Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Use Of Epilepsy Drugs To Treat Alzheimer's

29 October 2009

Epilepsy drugs could be developed as a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases according to research published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration. The study found that nerve cells lived longer when treated with...
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Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Could Be Treated By Epilepsy Drugs

29 October 2009

Researchers in the USA have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study, published in BioMed Central's open...
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Epilepsy Treatment Is A Possible Culprit For Development Of Schizophrenia

21 October 2009

Researchers say antiepilectic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behavior in animal models. In humans, having a history of seizures in infancy is a significant...
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Epilepsy News Articles Archive - Page 1

19 October 2009

Improved Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal

15 October 2009

'Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Revealed By BCM Scientists

How A Well-Known Epilepsy And Pain Drug Works

10 October 2009

Registry To Track Children With Infantile Spasms

09 October 2009

Study Pinpoints Key Mechanism In Brain Development, Raising Question About Use Of Antiseizure Drug

07 October 2009

U.S. Lags Behind Industrialized Countries On Preventable Deaths

Routine Stroke Prevention Therapies Are Underused In The Very Elderly But Could Be Very Effective; And More Research In Epilepsy In Very Old Needed

05 October 2009

Very Elderly Age Group: Need For Routine Stroke Prevention Therapies And Research In Epilepsy

30 September 2009

Researchers Question The Use Of Antiepileptic Drugs During Pregnancy

26 September 2009

Certain Colours More Likely To Cause Epileptic Fits

25 September 2009

Prestigious Award Recognizes A Promising Approach To The Study Of Memory

23 September 2009

Sabril(R) Now Available In U.S. For Patients With Two Difficult-to-Treat Epilepsies

20 September 2009

Febrile Seizures And Severe Epilepsy In Infants Traced To A Sodium Channel Gene Mutation

19 September 2009

Discovery Of New Links Between Epilepsy And Brain Lipids

17 September 2009

Registry To Track Children With Severe Type Of Epilepsy

03 September 2009

Are Syncope And Implantable Loop Recorders Good Value For Money?

01 September 2009

Structure Of Promising Sea Compound Decoded By Marine Biomedicine Researchers

29 August 2009

Researchers Pinpoint Neural Nanoblockers In Carbon Nanotubes

24 August 2009

Sabril Approved By FDA To Treat Spasms In Infants And Epileptic Seizures

Fragile Period Of Childhood Brain Development Could Underlie Epilepsy

22 August 2009

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter For Carisbamate

13 August 2009

Children With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy At Risk For Cognitive Problems

04 August 2009

Scientists Halt Epilepsy In Mice

02 August 2009

Petition Against Automatic Substitution Of Anti-epileptic Drugs

27 July 2009

UCB Receives CHMP Positive Opinion On Keppra(R) For Infants And Young Children With Partial-onset Epilepsy

23 July 2009

Anti-Epilepsy Drug Risk On Cognitive Function For Unborn Children

16 July 2009

Entirely New Way To Study Brain Function

New Mechanism Controlling Neuronal Migration Discovered By St. Jude Scientists

15 July 2009

Study Pinpoints Drugs That Prevent Epilepsy, Seizures After Severe Brain Injury

08 July 2009

'Catastrophic Epilepsy' Caused By Single Gene Mutation

07 July 2009

Brain's Immune System May Cause Chronic Seizures

04 July 2009

Locust Study Points Toward New Treatment For Stroke And Migraine

02 July 2009

Liver Transplantation After Drug Induced Acute Liver Failure Examined By Study

01 July 2009

VIMPAT (lacosamide) Significantly Improved Partial-onset Seizure Control, Increased Seizure Freedom Rates And Enhanced Patient Function

30 June 2009

Data Demonstrates Long-Term Reduction In Seizure Frequency With Novel Once Daily Anti-Epileptic Zebinix(R)

29 June 2009

The Site For Alcohol's Action In The Brain

24 June 2009

Biovista Inc. Announces Positive Efficacy Results In A Pre-Clinical Trial Of Its BVA-601 Repositioned Drug For Epilepsy

18 June 2009

The Lancet Calls For Improvements To Epilepsy Services, UK

More Vigilant Monitoring For Seizures Among ICU Patients Encouraged

15 June 2009

UCB And PatientsLikeMe Partner To Give People With Epilepsy A Voice In Advancing Research

11 June 2009

Childhood Epilepsy Tackled By Rutgers Research

Hope Offered To Patients Suffering From Refractory Epilepsy By An Innovative Surgical Technique

02 June 2009

Sepracor's STEDESA™ (Eslicarbazepine Acetate) New Drug Application Formally Accepted For Review By The FDA

Drug's Epilepsy-Prevention Effect May Be Widely Applicable

Findings In Epilepsy Gene In Animals May Guide Treatment Directions For Infants

29 May 2009

In The Case Of Epilepsy, Generic Drugs And Random Product Substitution Are Not Always "Good Medicine"

27 May 2009

UCB Launches Vimpat In The US For Add-On Treatment Of Epilepsy In Adults

UCB Launches Vimpat(R) In The U.S. For Add-on Treatment Of Epilepsy In Adults

Vimpat(R) (lacosamide) C-V, A New Antiepileptic Drug (AED), To Be Available In U.S. Pharmacies

22 May 2009

What Is Lyrica (pregabalin)? What Does Lyrica Treat?

20 May 2009

Brain-Scanning Process That Holds Promise For Epilepsy Treatments Developed By University Of Minnesota Researcher

Epilepsy And Schizophrenia Clues From 'Singing Brains'

Bull's-Eye Electrode Helps Interpret Thoughts, Deliver Stimulus To Aid Paralyzed, Epileptic Patients

Special Protein Helps Maintain An Efficient Brain

19 May 2009

What Is Epilepsy? What Causes Epilepsy?

10 May 2009

Epilepsy Therapy Project Launches Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies; Innovative Online Journal Featured On Epilepsy.com

07 May 2009

Impax Receives Final FDA Approval For Generic Depakote(R) Extended-Release 250mg Tablets

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