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The latest Epilepsy News articles published daily. Includes news on seizures, convulsions, treatment options and causes.

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FDA Approves Once-A-Day Lamictal(R)XR(TM) As Add-On Epilepsy Therapy For Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
02 February 2010
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lamictal®XR™ (lamotrigine) Extended-Release Tablets as once-a-day, add-on therapy for epilepsy in patients ages 13...
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Government Cracks Down On Drug Marketing
01 February 2010
Recent crackdown on pharmaceutical companies suggests that drug marketing remains an issue with federal authorities. The Wall Street Journal reports: "Novartis AG's agreement to settle criminal allegations involving...
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Non-invasive Testing, Earlier Surgery Can Stop Seizures In Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
29 January 2010
When medication fails to control seizures in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder that affects multiple organ systems and frequently causes epilepsy, surgery to remove part of the brain is often necessary...
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29 January 2010

Ginkgo Herbal Medicines May Increase Seizures In People With Epilepsy
28 January 2010

FDA Extends PDUFA Action Date For STEDESA™ New Drug Application
18 January 2010

Drug Therapy To Minimize Death And Disability From Traumatic Brain Injury To Be Funded At UC Davis
12 January 2010

Tuberous Sclerosis, Commonly Associated With Autism, Linked To Defects In Axon Guidance
08 January 2010

New Tools Use Light To Turn Off Brain Cells And Possibly Treat Brain Disorders
07 January 2010

UV LED Therapy Shows Promising Results In Preventing Focal Seizures
18 December 2009

Express Scripts Study Finds No Association Between Anti-Epileptic Drug Switches And Increased Seizure Activity
12 December 2009

Mylan Receives Approval For Generic Version Of Antiepileptic Keppra® 1000 Mg
11 December 2009

Worms Unlock Secrets To New Epilepsy Treatments
10 December 2009

Pivotal Trial Data Demonstrate Neuropace RNS System Reduced Seizures In People With Epilepsy
09 December 2009

Pivotal Study Of Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy Shows Long-Term Reduction In Seizure Rate In Patients With Severe Epilepsy
08 December 2009

New Studies Support Use Of Intravenous Vimpat(R) (lacosamide) (C-V) In Hospital And Emergency Settings
07 December 2009

Brain Waves Can 'Write' On A Computer In Early Tests - Shown By Mayo Clinic Researchers
05 December 2009

Epilepsy Patients Caught In Treatment Gap And Not Getting State-of-the-Art Care
NYU Langone Medical Center Study Shows VNS Therapy Is A Safe And Effective Treatment For Refractory Epilepsy
01 December 2009

Research Sheds New Light On Epilepsy
30 November 2009

Research Breaks New Ground For People With Epilepsy
24 November 2009

Discovery Of A New Function Of The Prion Protein Improves Our Understanding Of Epilepsy
20 November 2009

New Certified Reference Materials Offer Greater Certainty In Monitoring 3 Therapeutic Medications
19 November 2009

Increased Risk Of Seizures Faced By Current Cigarette Smokers
18 November 2009

University Of Montreal Study Reveals Danger To Fetus Of Certain Drugs
Explanation For Rapid Maturation Of Neurons At Birth Found By Duke Researchers
11 November 2009

NeuroTherapeutics Pharma Receives Investment From The Epilepsy Therapy Project
Ikano Therapeutics Receives Orphan Drug Designation For Epilepsy Drug
10 November 2009

New Study Challenges Established Ideas About Long And Short Term Memory
29 October 2009

Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Use Of Epilepsy Drugs To Treat Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Could Be Treated By Epilepsy Drugs
21 October 2009

Epilepsy Treatment Is A Possible Culprit For Development Of Schizophrenia
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
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Discovery Of New Links Between Epilepsy And Brain Lipids
19 Sep 2009
In mice that are missing a protein found only in the brain, neural signals "go crazy," leaving the animals with epileptic seizures from a young age, researchers have found. The report in the September 18th Cell, a Cell Press...
Epilepsy Treatment Is A Possible Culprit For Development Of Schizophrenia
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Febrile Seizures And Severe Epilepsy In Infants Traced To A Sodium Channel Gene Mutation
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Very Elderly Age Group: Need For Routine Stroke Prevention Therapies And Research In Epilepsy
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