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Local families who have children with epilepsy are invited to apply for full scholarships to a "getaway" camp experience in August.

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The American Academy of Neurology held its 2009 annual meeting from April 25 to May 2 in Seattle.

Researchers investigating muscle-building supplements for seniors, work environments in long-term care homes, possible links between epilepsy and learning ability, and better cancer chemotherapy are among those that have been awarded $1.7 million over the next two years by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation .

Patients not controlled with existing anti-epileptic drugs who were given eslicarbazepine acetate as an add-on treatment experienced a mean reduction in seizure frequency of more than 61% 1. Nearly 65% of patients were classified as responders, meaning that they had achieved at least a 50% reduction in seizure frequency with Zebinix treatment.

The American Academy of Neurology Professional Association has sent a letter to Congress offering a solution to fix the way physicians are reimbursed under Medicare for treating patients with severe or disabling chronic conditions, such as dementia, Parkinsona s disease, ALS, epilepsy and stroke.

Patients not controlled with existing anti-epileptic drugs who were given eslicarbazepine acetate as an add-on treatment experienced a mean reduction in seizure frequency of more than 61% 1. Nearly 65% of patients were classified as responders, meaning that they had achieved at least a 50% reduction in seizure frequency with Zebinix treatment .

Alcohol's inebriating effects are familiar to everyone. But the molecular details of alcohol's impact on brain activity remain a mystery.

More than 1,500 people gathered Saturday morning for a walk to fight epilepsy. The event started at 9:30 a.m. with a run/walk on Federal Street outside PNC Park on the North Shore.

A temporal lobe seizure starts in the part of the brain that processes emotions, fight or flight reactions, and short-term memory.

A patient advocacy group's campaign and the media's recent focus on generic drug substitution have increased the need for pharmacists to judge FDA-declared bioequivalent products by more than just price, say two pharmacists who work at epilepsy clinics.

Patients are facing delays in getting medicines and pharmacists are having difficulties because of shortages of a wide range of drugs.

Dogs always have been man's best friend, but when it comes to seizure-response dogs for people with epilepsy, these special canines become invaluable protectors.

The Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee's Stroll for Epilepsy put the seizure disorder in the spotlight Friday, as dozens of Boys and Girls Club members walked through the Knoxville Zoo to raise awareness and money.

U.S. drug reviewers have recommended additional study of delayed development reported in children of mothers who took Abbott Laboratories' anti-seizure drug Depakote.

Due to the high volume of reports of young girls fainting and have 'non epileptic' seizures after the Gardasil vaccine, Merck have conceded to include these side effects to their packaging and labelling as from 9th June 2009.

A drug commonly used to prevent rejection in organ transplant patients may be effective against childhood epilepsy, animal studies suggest.

Biopharma company UCB and PatientsLikeMe, the leading online community for people with life-changing conditions, today announced a strategic partnership to create an online, open epilepsy community that captures real-world experiences of people living with epilepsy in the U.S. Scheduled to launch in early 2010, this platform will be designed to ...

A Houston-area veterinary clinic is participating in clinical trials for a canine epilepsy drug.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Hawai'i will hold its Freedom Run at 7 a.m. July 4 at Kailua High School, featuring a 5-kilometer run, a 10K run and mile walk.