Research Update: Do drug-resistant seizures in children lead to changes in brain structure?

Most children with epilepsy can control their seizures using anti-seizure drugs. However, about 30% will continue to have seizures despite taking medication, a condition known as drug-resistant epilepsy. Previous research has suggested that ongoing seizures may affect the structure of the brain, particularly in a region known as the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a structure…

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Research Update – Currently recruiting for epilepsy and memory study

EpLink is pleased to announce that our new study, Strategies for Epilepsy and Memory (STREAM), is now recruiting! Memory problems are one of the most common complaints among people with epilepsy.  More than half of people with drug-resistant epilepsy report experiencing memory problems in everyday life. Despite this prevalence, interventions for memory are not standard of care at acute hospitals,…

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