"Epilepsy has a prevalence of 4-10 per 1,000 individuals worldwide," write the researchers in their published paper. "The ...

As most currently available treatments for epilepsy are symptom-based only, novel therapeutic strategies targeting underlying mechanisms of epileptogenesis and seizure-induced brain injury are needed.

Nov. 30, 2023 — Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability ...

and the mechanisms by which some antiseizure drugs aggravate seizures in a subset of epileptic patients. Lastly, the demonstration that mutations in Na + channels associated with GABAergic ...

To find better diagnosis and treatment for epilepsy, a new study reveals that it collected a large data from over 50,000 ...

A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered compelling evidence of a genetic link between ...

A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that causes involuntary movements or a loss of consciousness. Seizures may occur due to medication or trauma that damages the brain.

indicating that it may be highly involved in a mechanism that contributes to NAFE. These findings could one day help to tailor treatment strategies based on a patient’s genetics, or group patients ...

The companies said Lundbeck will acquire all of Longboard's shares for $60 per share, which represents a premium of 54.2% to ...

Longboard Pharmaceuticals is being acquired by Lundbeck for $60 per share, valuing the deal at $2.6 billion. Read more on ...