myoclonus and tonic clonic seizures. It is also prescribed to a lesser degree for bipolar disorders. It is known under different brand names including Epilim, Epival, Episenta and Convulex. New ...

Epilepsy is primarily treated symptomatically—that is, the majority of the available medications aim to suppress seizures ...

First-time seizures in adults could be caused by a stroke, metabolic imbalances, or brain injury. Learn about why seizures ...

It has been almost a year since a chairperson was appointed to lead the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of the ...

There are around 4 million people worldwide with FCD epilepsy. Surgery is the best treatment, as FCD epilepsy does not tend to respond to medications. Improved diagnosis could lead to reduced ...

NICE estimates that there are around 1,400 people who will now be eligible for treatment with Fintepla, which was previously backed by NICE for Dravet syndrome, another severe epilepsy disorder ...

What are the most important medicines ever made? WebMD asked experts to nominate drugs for membership in this exclusive club. Some got in by a unanimous vote. Others were endorsed by some but ...

Epilepsy refers to a group of neurological disorders of varying aetiology, characterized by recurrent brain dysfunction that result from sudden excessive and disordered neuronal discharge. These ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) helps people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar if diet, exercise, and other diabetes medications haven’t worked. If you’ve just gotten a prescription for it ...