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Utility of stereo-electroencephalography in patients with bilateral independent/unclear scalp electroencephalographic seizure onset
November 22, 2025Making Mindfulness Matter May Improve Quality of Life in Young Children With Epilepsy: Pilot RCT
September 05, 2025
This pilot randomized trial demonstrates that Making Mindfulness Matter (M3), a low-cost, community-delivered mindfulness intervention, can improve health-related quality of life in young children with epilepsy. M3 may be a promising approach to support well-being in families affected by chronic childhood disease.Looking beyond epilepsy management: The impact of mental health, quality of life, and transition-readiness on transition-aged adolescents with epilepsy and varying cognitive abilities
April 13, 2025
• Adolescents with typical cognitive development lacked transition skills needed for successful transition, even at the time of transition. • Adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities had significantly less transition skills, suggesting the need for greater education. • Caregivers of adolescents with moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment may benefit from more psychosocial support during transition. • Separate transition guidelines and programs may be beneficial for adolescents with differing cognitive abilities.Reduction of generalized tonic–clonic seizures following vagus nerve stimulation therapy: CORE-VNS Study 24-month follow-up
April 01, 2025
- VNS reduced the frequency of GTCS by 77% (median) at 24 months. - High rates of GTCS freedom were reported at 12 and 24 months. - Postictal severity was reduced from baseline. - Seizure-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations were reduced.Cortical Stimulation for brain mapping and seizure stimulation, pediatric practices throughout Canada: A national survey and systematic literature review
February 07, 2025Radiofrequency-thermocoagulation in pediatric epilepsy surgery: A systematic review and pooled analysis of cases
January 25, 2025
