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 ...

(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 ...

Absence seizure refers to an epileptic event recognised by loss of awareness and responsiveness. The condition affects children under 12 and sometimes adults creating a disturbance in the mood, ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cavion, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for neurological diseases, announced today that their first ...

Typical absence epileptic seizures mainly affect children and are generalized nonconvulsive seizures that occur several times a day, usually during quiet wakefulness. They are characterized by brief ...

Purple Day is observed every year on March 26 to raise awareness about epilepsy. On this day, countries across the globe are invited to host events that help to raise awareness about the condition.

- Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on Absence seizures include Dennis Dlugos, MD, Wendyl D'Souza, MBChB, MPH, FRACP, PhD, and Alexander Rotenberg, MD, PhD - VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE ...

Imagine “blanking out” of consciousness up to 200 times daily while you’re learning in a classroom, playing baseball, taking ballet lessons or riding a bike. This is a common occurrence in the life of ...