More frequent seizures during the menstrual cycle in women with genetic generalized epilepsy have been linked for the first time to drug-resistant epilepsy, when anti-seizure medications don't work, ...
MIAMI, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATXI) (“Avenue” or the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of ...
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Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD Key Takeaways Epilepsy is often linked to genetic factors, brain injuries, ...
People with generalized epilepsy who have seizures arising from both sides of the brain simultaneously, have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to patients who have focal epilepsy ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., December 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeuroPace, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPCE), a medical device company focused on transforming the lives of people living with epilepsy, announced the ...
TOKYO, May 13, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has received approval in China for the additional indication of its in-house discovered antiepileptic drug (AED) ...
-- New approval for VIMPAT® (lacosamide) CV in the U.S. as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (PGTCS) in patients four years of age and older -- All three ...
New Brunswick, N.J. (October 28, 2021) – Combining electroencephalogram (EEG) data with clinical observations can help doctors to better determine whether generalized epilepsy patients will respond to ...
Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Valproate (Depakene) emerged as the best first-line choice for ...
NASHVILLE, Tennessee ―The retention rate for the antiseizure drug perampanel (Eisai Co, Ltd) is more than 70% for adult patients with epilepsy, new research shows. In early results from the PERPRISE ...
A seizure occurs when there is abnormal electrical activity in the brain. There are different types of seizures depending on where and how much brain activity is affected. If someone is seizing make ...