Adding cannabidiol (CBD) to antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy significantly reduces the frequency of drop seizures in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), results of a phase 3 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Most patients with [Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS)] develop between three and five seizure types that wax and ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

Focal-onset seizures (FOSs) are the most common type of seizure experienced by epileptic individuals. A recent randomized control trial published in JAMA Neurology evaluated the effect of a novel ...

AAN Long-Lasting Effect of Everolimus in Tuberous Sclerosis Researchers observe effects that seem to improve the longer the drug is taken in an open-label extension of the phase 2 EXIST-3 trial.

If you have a first seizure as an adult, it could be an indication of epilepsy, or it may be an isolated episode. Causes in adults include a stroke, head trauma, alcohol withdrawal, brain tumor, or ...

Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...