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What is Epilepsy

WebEpilepsy, which is sometimes referred to as a “ seizure disorder ,” is a diverse group of neurological disorders of varying types and severities that are characterized by recurrent …

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How is epilepsy diagnosed

WebThe team at an EMU is usually comprised of: The two monitoring techniques typically used at an EMU to diagnose epilepsy are: Video monitoring: to match the EEG signals with …

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Epilepsy and Mental Health: What You Should Know

WebDepression is the most common psychiatric comorbidity in people with epilepsy. 1 Moreover, according to today’s guest Dr. Andres Kanner, individuals with epilepsy have a higher …

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Epilepsy in Women: Challenges, Concerns, and …

WebThis week on Seizing Life® we speak with Dr. Elizabeth Gerard about impacts, challenges, and concerns specific to women living with epilepsy. From puberty to menstruation, …

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Seeing the Whole Person: Disability, Race, and Healthcare

WebAs the country grapples with issues of race, discrimination, and inequality, we take a look at how these issues intersect with and impact the epilepsy management for Black families, …

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Medication Access – Learn the causes – CURE Epilepsy

WebThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted to make affordable private health insurance available to more people, especially those who are uninsured. The law provides …

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The Worldwide Epilepsy Treatment Gap: A Systematic Review and

WebAbstract, originally published in Epilepsia. Objective: In order to more appropriately apply and understand the “epilepsy treatment gap” (ETG) concept in …

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Learn More About CURE Epilepsy's Research Mission

Web2004. CURE's Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Initiative breaks new ground as the first private research program dedicated to investigating SUDEP and its …

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Phenytoin – CURE Epilepsy

WebPhenytoin. Phenytoin (FEN i toyn) has been approved by the FDA to treat tonic-clonic (grand mal) psychomotor (temporal lobe) seizures, as well as for the prevention and …

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Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Building the Case for …

WebAbstract, published in Epilepsy & Behavior Access to quality healthcare remains a challenge that is complicated by mounting pressures to control costs, and …

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Carbamazepine – CURE Epilepsy

WebCarbamazepine (kar ba MAZ e peen) has been approved by the FDA to treat focal (partial) seizures with complex symptomatology (psychomotor, temporal lobe). Patients with …

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Drug-Resistant Focal

WebThe ketogenic diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, is an established treatment for patients with severe epilepsy. We have previously reported a moderate …

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Primidone – CURE Epilepsy

WebPrimidone (PRIM i done) has been approved by the FDA to treat tonic-clonic (grand mal), temporal lobe, and focal seizures. It may also control tonic-clonic seizures that are …

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Lacosamide – CURE Epilepsy

WebLacosamide (la KOE sa mide) has been approved by the FDA to treat focal-onset seizures in patients 4 years of age and older and for use with other anti-seizure medications for …

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The Reliable Measurement of Temporal Trends in Mortality …

WebPurpose Epilepsy mortality is of considerable public health concern, as a leading cause of premature neurological death. Recent English and Welsh mortality data …

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Disparities in Epilepsy Care – FREE Webinar – CURE Epilepsy

WebDisparities in epilepsy have been identified based on factors such as socioeconomics, race and ethnicity, and address. Increasing awareness and knowledge …

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Working to Overcome Disparities in Epilepsy Care in the Hispanic

WebThis week on Seizing Life ® we look at the challenges faced by minority groups in general and the Hispanic community in particular in accessing quality epilepsy care and learn …

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Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) receives $2M gift …

WebChicago, IL (March 28, 2019) – Citizen’s United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) is delighted to announce that Shery and David Cotton and Lisa and Michael Cotton have …

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Raising A Child with Both Autism and Epilepsy

WebThe connection between autism and epilepsy has been established but has yet to be fully understood. Roughly 1/3 of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) develop …

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2021 Curing the Epilepsies Conference: The Epilepsy Community …

WebDuring the 2021 conference, participants identified several key topics as indispensable for advancing epilepsy research and improving the lives of those impacted …

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