Archive for the ‘Epilepsy’ Category
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
The DVD, produced in conjunction with West Yorkshire Police, informs viewers how to administer first aid in the case of a seizure. It takes a practical approach, combining Dr Hilary's clear narrative style with role play to discuss epilepsy, its causes and different seizure types, as well as first aid ...
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
New recently published data show that Lamictal(R)XR(TM) (lamotrigine) Extended- Release Tablets significantly reduced the frequency of partial seizures in inadequately controlled patients with epilepsy.
Lamictal XR is an extended-release formulation of Lamictal(R) (lamotrigine) currently in development as adjunctive therapy for patients with partial epilepsy ...
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Saturday, August 11th, 2007
Purdue University researchers have developed new miniature devices designed to be implanted in the brain to predict and prevent epileptic seizures and a nanotech sensor for implantation in the eye to treat glaucoma.
Findings will be detailed in three research papers being presented at the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society's ...
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Sunday, August 5th, 2007
In an effort to find a better therapy and improve the lives of people with epilepsy, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Epilepsy Service is participating in the RNS™ System Pivotal Clinical Investigation, a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a responsive brain stimulation device in reducing the frequency ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
Hollyoaks actress Carley Stenson is urging people to put their walking boots on and get 'Out in the Open' to raise money for Epilepsy Action, the UK's leading member led epilepsy charity.
Epilepsy Action is holding its annual nationwide 'Out in the Open' sponsored ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
UCB today announced positive top-line results from a phase III, double-blind, randomized, multi-centre, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of Keppra® (levetiracetam) (20-50 mg/kg/day) as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in children (n=116) from one month to less than four years of age. Compared with ...
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Monday, April 16th, 2007
A drug for epilepsy with a new mechanism of action is safe and effective, according to a study published in the April 10, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
"This is good news for the many people with epilepsy who do not respond well ...
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Thursday, April 12th, 2007
A new study appearing in the latest issue of Epilepsia shows that a new drug called Eslicarbazepine (ESL) shows promise as a treatment for epilepsy patients whose symptoms remain uncontrolled with existing medications. A once-daily dose was shown to be most effective, offering patients added convenience as current treatments can ...
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved UCB's leading anti-epileptic drug Keppra® (levetiracetam), as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in adults and children 6 years of age and older with idiopathic generalised epilepsy (IGE). In epidemiological studies generalized seizures account for about ...
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