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Randomised Trial Confirms Efficacy Of Ketogenic Diet In Preventing Epileptic Seizures In Children

03 May 2008

A randomised controlled trial has confirmed the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in helping control and prevent epileptic seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. These are the conclusions of authors of an Article...
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New Guide Strives To Improve Care Of Neurological Conditions, UK

02 May 2008

A ground-breaking guide aimed at promoting the benefits of specialist nurses in the care of people with long term neurological conditions is launched today. The important document results from a unique partnership between...
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Epilepsy Drug Causes Bone Loss In Young Women

29 April 2008

Young women who took the commonly used epilepsy drug phenytoin for one year showed significant bone loss compared to women taking other epilepsy drugs, according to a study published in the April 29, 2008, issue of...
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Epilepsy News Articles Archive - Page 1

22 April 2008

First-Ever Look At Treatment Practices For Nonepileptic Seizures

19 April 2008

Data Presented At AAN Support Potential For Adjunctive Use Of Intravenous Lacosamide As Short-Term Replacement For Oral Treatment In Partial Epilepsy

17 April 2008

Elderly Epilepsy Patients Have Higher Risk Of Cognitive Decline

16 April 2008

First Seizure From Brain Tumors Not Prevented By Older Epilepsy Drugs

15 April 2008

Study May Lead To Improved Treatments For Epilepsy

10 April 2008

Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy, Using Same Mechanism As Ketogenic Diet

09 April 2008

Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy

02 April 2008

Hebrew U Study Shows That Humans Have More Distinctive Hearing Than Animals

31 March 2008

Room For Improvement In Balancing Epileptic Seizure Control And Side Effects

26 March 2008

Abundance Of Hubs Influences Seizures And Offers Insight Into How Epilepsy Develops

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

19 March 2008

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

10 March 2008

Structure Of Brain Receptor Implicated In Epilepsy And PMT Determined By Scientists

2008 Mathilde Solowey Lecture Award In Neurosciences Received By Dr. Mei

07 March 2008

Epilepsy Action Provides New Service For Helpline Users, UK

29 February 2008

Researchers Find Gene Behind Rare Form Of Epilepsy, Only 3 Known Affected Individuals

FDA Accepts For Review OVATION's Two NDA Submissions For Sabril(R)

17 February 2008

Cause Of Children's Seizures Pinpointed By Hypnosis

01 February 2008

FDA Alerts Doctors About Suicide Risk Of Antiepileptic Drugs

31 January 2008

Epilepsy Hospitalizations Rise After 8-Year Decline, USA

29 January 2008

Epileptic Seizures In Adults Cut Using Modified Atkins Diet

25 January 2008

When Mysterious Protein Deleted In Mice Deafness And Seizures Result

23 January 2008

Epilepsy Action Urges Caution Over Drug-Switching, UK

17 January 2008

Keppra XR(TM) Extended- Release Tablets Filed With The FDA

15 January 2008

"Speaking Out For Epilepsy" Podcast, USA

11 January 2008

Taro To Launch Oxcarbazepine In The United States, USA

Auditory Neurons In Humans Far More Sensitive To Fine Sound Frequencies Than Most Mammals

08 January 2008

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Receipt Of FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Recurrent Acute Repetitive Seizures Product Candidate

03 January 2008

The Protein ADK Links Epilepsy And Brain Pathology

21 December 2007

Treating Epilepsy With An Atkins-Like Diet: Leptin Attenuates Rodent Seizure Severity

18 December 2007

Minister Prentice Announces More Than 5 Million Dollars To The University Of Calgary Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Canada

17 December 2007

FDA Revises Warning Labels On Certain Epilepsy Drugs To Warn About Risk Of Rare Skin Disorders, Particularly Among Asians

14 December 2007

Carbamazepine Prescribing Information To Include Recommendation Of Genetic Test For Patients With Asian Ancestry

Teva Announces Approval Of Generic Trileptal(R) Tablets

13 December 2007

Early Treatment Stops Epilepsy In Its Tracks

12 December 2007

Epilepsy, Bipolar Drug To Recommend Genetic Test For Patients Of Asian Ancestry

10 December 2007

Leading Epilepsy Groups Unveil New Survey Results Challenging Patients To Take Charge Of Their Health

07 December 2007

ANAVEX Advances Drug Candidates For Treatment Of Epilepsy

06 December 2007

Epilepsy Research Foundation And The Milken Family Foundation Announce Recipients Of Translational Research Grants To Support Epilepsy Therapies

05 December 2007

UCB Announces Positive Phase III Trial Results For Keppra XR (Levetiracetam) Extended-Release Tablets

04 December 2007

Pfizer's Legacy Of Commitment To The Epilepsy Community

UCB Announces Positive Phase III Trial Results For Keppra XR(TM) (levetiracetam) Extended-Release Tablets

30 November 2007

UCB Announces FDA Filing For Lacosamide In The Treatment Of Partial Onset Seizures In Adults With Epilepsy

29 November 2007

Seizure Risk Reduced In Pregnancy By Monitoring Of A Common Epilepsy Drug

Drug Monitoring Reduces Seizures In Pregnant Women With Epilepsy

20 November 2007

New Guideline For How To Treat A Person's First Unprovoked Seizure

16 November 2007

New Epilepsy.com Site Empowers Community And Connects Those Living With Epilepsy

15 November 2007

Focusing On The Cellular Machinery That Enables Neurons To Fire

13 November 2007

Reports Of Seizure Frequency May Be Inaccurate In Patients With Focal Epilepsy

07 November 2007

Dr Hilary Jones Presents First Aid For Seizures, A New DVD Released By The Charity Epilepsy Action

05 November 2007

Two Wrongs Can Make A Right With Epilepsy Genes

30 October 2007

Brain Cell Damage Induced By Epilepsy Prevented In The Laboratory

Quality Of Life Study Examines Burden Of Epilepsy

27 October 2007

UCB Announces Initiation Of Phase III Clinical Program For RikeltaTM (Brivaracetam) As Adjunctive Treatment In Partial-Onset Epilepsy

25 October 2007

FDA Issues Approvable Letter For Stavzor™ Delayed Release Valproic Acid Capsules

Epilepsy Drugs May Cause Sexual Disorders

24 October 2007

Brain Waves That Distinguish False Memories From Real Ones Pinpointed

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