A research team proposes an innovative sequential narrow-field deep brain stimulation procedure to treat intractable epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.

Abstracts from the American Epilepsy Society (AES) display potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) on pediatric patients with epilepsy in tertiary care centers and highlight areas where further ...

A review of randomized controlled trials suggests patients with epilepsy refractory to medical management may benefit from vagal nerve stimulation. A new review suggests that vagal nerve stimulation ...

Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) is safe and effective for treating both gliomas and metastatic brain tumors, including those that are recurrent or deep and inoperable, new research shows. A ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The nutrient levels in young children with poorly controlled seizure disorders is often below the recommended levels, researchers report. Growth problems have been reported ...

Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm Dr Andrew Wilner and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Barbara Jobst. Dr Jobst is an epileptologist and professor of neurology at Dartmouth ...

Share on Pinterest CBD may not only help to reduce seizure-related symptoms in people with epilepsy, research shows. Rowena Naylor/Stocksy United Cannabidiol (CBD) has been approved for use in the ...

A groundbreaking study has found the underlying cause and a potential treatment for infantile spasms -- intractable epilepsy common in babies and with limited treatment options. Infantile spasm (IS) ...

Objectives: Is to detect some auto-antibodies that may be present in intractable epilepsy (IE). Also the role of steroid as add on therapy in treatment and improving the quality of life of patients ...

An advanced imaging approach developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let surgeons determine the best target in the brain to stop epilepsy seizures, new research suggests.