UNLV research team engineering new seizure treatments

A possible “molecular breakthrough” is happening in the Las Vegas valley. A group of UNLV students and neuroscientists has ...
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Transforming lives through epilepsy surgery

As the chief of pediatric neurosurgery and surgical director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Maria Fareri Children’s ...
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‘AI Detective’ Flags Brain Lesions in Resistant Pediatric Epilepsy

An AI tool can detect tiny brain lesions causing drug-resistant epilepsy in children with up to 94% accuracy, potentially ...
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Study: First-generation antihistamines may increase seizure risk in young children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children aged 6 to 24 months had a significantly increased risk for seizure. The results raise questions for ...
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Nonmotor seizures goes undetected in pediatric emergency departments

A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two-thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows. The work focuses on "nonmotor" seizures, which cause children to "zone out" and ...
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Q&A: Improving diagnosis, surgical intervention key to addressing pediatric epilepsy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnosis delays are the main challenge in addressing pediatric epilepsy. Neuromodulation techniques for ...
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Invitae Launches Unlock™ Behind the Seizure® Program for Pediatric Epilepsy Patients

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Invitae (OTC: NVTAQ), a leading medical genetics company, today announced the launch of its Unlock™ Behind the Seizure ® program, which provides accessible ...
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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Exclusivity To Libervant For Pediatric Seizure Clusters

(RTTNews) - Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (AQST), a pharmaceutical company focused on delivering innovative medicines, announced that the FDA has granted Orphan Drug Exclusivity to Libervant (diazepam) ...
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Study finds new genetic clues to pediatric seizure disorders

Researchers have identified a new genetic mutation at the heart of a severe and potentially deadly seizure disorder found in infants and young children. The finding, reported in the journal American ...
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FDA Clears Ceribell’s Clarity™ Algorithm for Pediatric Patients, Making Ceribell the First and Only FDA-Cleared AI Technology for Detection of Electrographic Seizures in ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CeriBell, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBLL) (“Ceribell”), a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with ...
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Eisai's antiepileptic drug receives FDA approval to treat partial-onset seizures in pediatric patients

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that its U.S. subsidiary Eisai Inc. received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an indication expansion for Eisai's antiepileptic drug (AED) ...
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Cannabis Compound May Curb Rare, Severe Pediatric Seizures

Naturally occurring cannabinoid compounds may help reduce the frequency of seizures in rare forms of pediatric, drug-resistant epilepsy, new research suggests. One cannabinoid in particular, ...