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$\The ketogenic diet helps control seizures by reducing fluctuations of blood sugar. (Photo: ANI)$ Life

Ketogenic diet beneficial for infants with genetic epilepsy

Infants with genetic epilepsy have better seizure control with ketogenic diet.

29 Aug 2019 10:57 AM IST

Speaking to a local channel, Dr Lund said that such a diet may involve developing different brain symptoms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vegan diets for children can cause epilepsy, developmental disorders,...

Doctor warns parents should not completely remove meat, eggs and dairy products from small children's diet, without...

8 Dec 2018 12:04 PM IST

Human tissues exposed to either drug for one week in a dish had reduced numbers of cells that give rise to sperm and eggs (Photo: AFP)

Antiepileptic drugs could lead to birth defects

Some of the most common birth defects are caused by a neural tube that fails to close completely.

2 May 2018 8:36 PM IST

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Exposure to epilepsy drug in womb can hamper kid's grades

Here is what a new study has found.

30 March 2018 5:26 PM IST

If marijuana is legalised, the whole mindset of parents who currently think it is wrong for their children to smoke will change over time and they will be more lenient if they find out their children are doing it.

US approves first marijuana plant-derived drug for epilepsy

It becomes first cannabis-based drug to win approval in country, opening floodgates for more research into medicinal...

26 Jun 2018 9:12 AM IST

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Brain proteins help researchers better understand epilepsy

Understanding how the brain patterns activity can help explain how it might go wrong in a disorder like epilepsy.

10 Aug 2018 12:08 PM IST

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This electronic device could stop epileptic seizures

Medication does not prevent seizures in three out of 10 patients.

30 Aug 2018 9:22 AM IST

The relationship between the activities of the nerve cells that cause the transfer of information and activities delaying the transmission of information is extremely important. (Representational Image)

Link found between memory mechanisms and epilepsy resistance

The finding creates new possibilities for developing drugs for the treatment of epilepsy.

26 Nov 2016 12:00 PM IST

US: Man sends epileptic reporter seizure-triggering tweet for anti-Trump remarks, arrested

US: Man sends epileptic reporter seizure-triggering tweet for...

Authorities also found an altered Wikipedia page that showed a fake obituary for Eichenwald with a death date of...

19 March 2017 11:09 AM IST

More than a third of people with epilepsy continued to have seizures despite treatment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Epilepsy drugs work for most patients, but there's room for...

The overall likelihood of seizure control was lowest for individuals with numerous seizures in the year before treatment...

30 Dec 2017 1:17 PM IST

Study claims that selfie flash can casue epilectic seizures (Photo: Pixabay)

Study claims selfies may cause epileptic fit

New study sees spiked brain activity from bright flash caused while taking selfie

15 Jun 2017 6:07 PM IST

Cannabis has been found to have relatively low toxicity, although not all potential effects have been explored. (Photo: Pixabay)

Medicinal cannabis not a scheduled drug, good for health: WHO

There are no plans to legalise cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities.

14 Dec 2017 6:33 PM IST