Adding cannabidiol (CBD) to antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy significantly reduces the frequency of drop seizures in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), results of a phase 3 ...

BOSTON, April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Taking cannabidiol may cut seizures in half for some children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy, according to ...

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 ...

Long-term data on the treatment of children and adults living with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) with fenfluramine1 demonstrated sustained reduction in frequency of seizures associated with a fall and ...

Belgium’s largest drugmaker UCB has announced the final analysis of an open-label extension (OLE) study on Fintepla ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

This common practice when taking pills could risk a seizure in older adults, study warns - Researchers urge older adults ...

In some situations, vagal-nerve stimulation, surgery, or diet, rather than drug therapy, may be prescribed, along with preventive management. Primary prevention. The clinician can practice primary ...

UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the final analysis of an open-label extension (OLE) study with ...