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 ...

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (DRUG) has been able to initiate its phase 2 BREAKTHROUGH study using its 5-HT2C agonist BMB-101 for the treatment of adult patients with classic Absence Epilepsy and ...

Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

What Is an Absence Seizure? Symptoms, Causes and More: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Absence seizures are a type of epilepsy marked by brief lapses in awareness, often mistaken for daydreaming. Most ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm your host, Dr Andrew Wilner, reporting on the annual American Epilepsy Society meeting. With me today is my ...

(NewsNation) — March 26 is Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy worldwide. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are diagnosed with epilepsy, and seizures are the main ...

Moving forward The CDC reports that one in 100 U.S. adults has active epilepsy, and studies suggest that one third of these are not receiving adequate treatment or care. 30 Although this recent report ...