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Epilepsy: Know Hidden Symptoms & Who Is At A Higher Risk
Epilepsy is a complex disorder with both obvious and hidden symptoms, and some individuals are at a higher risk due to genetics, brain injuries, or underlying health conditions. Read on as we discuss some of them.
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Another Drug From Delhi Hospitals Found To Be Sub-Standard: Lt Governor's Office
Days after Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena referred a matter pertaining to drugs failing quality standard tests to CBI, Raj Niwas officials on Wednesday reported another medicine used for treating seizures and epilepsy turning out to be spurious.
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Stress And Epilepsy: Expert Explains The Link
Epilepsy, when untreated and ignored, can become critical and increase the risk of premature death in patients.
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National Epilepsy Day 2023: Know The Common Signs And Symptoms Of Epilepsy
National Epilepsy Day 2023: The neurological condition epilepsy is characterised by irregular brain activity that results in seizures or episodes.
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This Electronic Device Could Stop Epileptic Seizures
The researchers have found that seizures could be prevented with relatively small doses of drug representing less than 1% of the total amount of drug loaded into the device. This means the device should be able to operate for extended periods without needing to be refilled.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug For Epilepsy
On monday, The Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug derived from marijuana. This drug can be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
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US Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug To Fight Epilepsy
US regulators on Monday approved the first marijuana-derived drug ever to hit the US market, Epidiolex, which will be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
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First Marijuana-Derived Drug Is On The Verge Of Getting Approval In US
Approval of the medication, intended for childhood epilepsy, could lead to reclassification of cannabidiol, or CBD.
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Britain Fines Pfizer Record $107 Million For Huge Drug Price Hike
Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it had fined Pfizer a record 84.2 million pounds ($106.54 million) for ramping up the cost of an epilepsy drug by as much as 2,600 percent.
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Epilepsy Drugs May Increase Birth Defect Risk: Study
London: Exposure to certain anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) during pregnancy may put women at higher risk of having a child with a malformation, or birth defect, says a study. The study based on systematic review of 50 published studies found that exposure in the womb to the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate was associated with a 10 per cent chance ...
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450 Cases Of Birth Defects From Anti-Epilepsy Drug In France: Health Officials
A common drug used to treat epilepsy has caused congenital defects in around 450 babies in France who were exposed to the medication before birth in the uterus, according to an estimate by health authorities published on Tuesday.
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Colombia Rethinks Drug Policy With Medical Marijuana
Every year Colombian mother Ines Cano celebrates her daughter's birthday by getting a butterfly tattoo, her way of giving thanks that little Luna has survived another year of chronic epilepsy.
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New Brain Implant Delivers Drugs via Remote Control
The technology may one day be used to treat pain, depression, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders in people by targeting therapies to specific brain circuits
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Epilepsy Drug Could Help Treat Alzheimer's Disease
The findings suggest that the drug may slow some of the symptoms of the disease, including memory loss.
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Teens of epileptic mothers lag academically
Teenagers born to women who took two or more epilepsy drugs while pregnant fare worse in school than peers with no prenatal exposure to these medications.
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Epilepsy: Know Hidden Symptoms & Who Is At A Higher Risk
Epilepsy is a complex disorder with both obvious and hidden symptoms, and some individuals are at a higher risk due to genetics, brain injuries, or underlying health conditions. Read on as we discuss some of them.
-
Another Drug From Delhi Hospitals Found To Be Sub-Standard: Lt Governor's Office
Days after Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena referred a matter pertaining to drugs failing quality standard tests to CBI, Raj Niwas officials on Wednesday reported another medicine used for treating seizures and epilepsy turning out to be spurious.
-
Stress And Epilepsy: Expert Explains The Link
Epilepsy, when untreated and ignored, can become critical and increase the risk of premature death in patients.
-
National Epilepsy Day 2023: Know The Common Signs And Symptoms Of Epilepsy
National Epilepsy Day 2023: The neurological condition epilepsy is characterised by irregular brain activity that results in seizures or episodes.
-
This Electronic Device Could Stop Epileptic Seizures
The researchers have found that seizures could be prevented with relatively small doses of drug representing less than 1% of the total amount of drug loaded into the device. This means the device should be able to operate for extended periods without needing to be refilled.
-
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug For Epilepsy
On monday, The Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug derived from marijuana. This drug can be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
-
US Approves First Marijuana-Derived Drug To Fight Epilepsy
US regulators on Monday approved the first marijuana-derived drug ever to hit the US market, Epidiolex, which will be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
-
First Marijuana-Derived Drug Is On The Verge Of Getting Approval In US
Approval of the medication, intended for childhood epilepsy, could lead to reclassification of cannabidiol, or CBD.
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Britain Fines Pfizer Record $107 Million For Huge Drug Price Hike
Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it had fined Pfizer a record 84.2 million pounds ($106.54 million) for ramping up the cost of an epilepsy drug by as much as 2,600 percent.
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Epilepsy Drugs May Increase Birth Defect Risk: Study
London: Exposure to certain anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) during pregnancy may put women at higher risk of having a child with a malformation, or birth defect, says a study. The study based on systematic review of 50 published studies found that exposure in the womb to the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate was associated with a 10 per cent chance ...
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450 Cases Of Birth Defects From Anti-Epilepsy Drug In France: Health Officials
A common drug used to treat epilepsy has caused congenital defects in around 450 babies in France who were exposed to the medication before birth in the uterus, according to an estimate by health authorities published on Tuesday.
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Colombia Rethinks Drug Policy With Medical Marijuana
Every year Colombian mother Ines Cano celebrates her daughter's birthday by getting a butterfly tattoo, her way of giving thanks that little Luna has survived another year of chronic epilepsy.
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New Brain Implant Delivers Drugs via Remote Control
The technology may one day be used to treat pain, depression, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders in people by targeting therapies to specific brain circuits
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Epilepsy Drug Could Help Treat Alzheimer's Disease
The findings suggest that the drug may slow some of the symptoms of the disease, including memory loss.
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Teens of epileptic mothers lag academically
Teenagers born to women who took two or more epilepsy drugs while pregnant fare worse in school than peers with no prenatal exposure to these medications.
