This page shows the latest epilepsy news and features for those working in and with pharma, biotech and healthcare.
Epilepsy affects over 50 million people globally and accounts for 125, 000 death per year. ... It also reinforces a call to strengthen services, while promoting a patient-centric, human rights approach in order to fully meet the epilepsy community’s
Erin wanted each short to focus on a single aspect of dealing with epilepsy as an adolescent. ... Erin said: “At first, I didn’t want to face up to having epilepsy, and definitely didn’t want to talk about it.
The fibre optic laser requires a 1.5mm-wide probe into the skull and destroys the brain tissue which causes epilepsy from the inside by using heat. ... to control their seizures and will give those with epilepsy a real chance to live a normal life.
Those who had had COVID-19 were also 80% more likely to experience epilepsy or seizures, 50% more likely to have an ischaemic stroke, 43% more likely to have mental health
cognitive deficit, dementia and epilepsy or seizures, which persisted throughout. ... have an increased risk of cognitive deficit, insomnia, intracranial haemorrhage, ischaemic stroke, nerve, nerve root, plexus disorders, psychotic disorders and epilepsy
brain health. WHO also outlines that optimising brain health is ‘central to achieving global commitments outlined in the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031,
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This included 30 million daily treatments for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, epilepsy and other life-threatening and chronic conditions.
For people living with severe neurological conditions like epilepsy, the struggles of the past year were multiplied. ... We recently announced our investment in the launch of Nile AI, a new independent company created to develop an epilepsy care
Therapeutics to focus on therapies for Parkinson’s, epilepsy and other central nervous system disorders.
For example, studies show that approximately 38% of adolescents with epilepsy are non-adherent, whereby this increases to approximately 50% of adolescents with asthma reported as failing to take prescribed doses
One of the largest was the £84.2m fine against Pfizer in 2016 for its 2, 600% price increase on an anti-epilepsy drug supplied to the NHS.
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look forward to building on the progress of the Epidiolex programme in treatment resistant forms of epilepsy.”. ... science to provide breakthroughs not only in epilepsy but across a range of disease areas.
epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson's, attention deficit disorder and Alzheimer's disease.
in epilepsy, pain and other diseases.
This growth is led by six therapies in clinical studies that address a range of disorders including post-stroke deficits, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, stroke, peripheral nerve damage, spinal cord injury, neuropathic
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We all know someone vulnerable, and people with conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, and dementia could benefit from medical interventions during those critical moments.
Addressing the inequality in access to Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy to treat patients with Epilepsy entailed identifying delays in referrals and treatment, showing improvements in outcomes and stratifying patients suited
It has shown promise in mental health conditions, skin conditions and a cannabis-based medicine is now available on the NHS for the treatment of epilepsy.
With three years’ healthcare communications experience, and a wealth of knowledge in epilepsy, immunotherapy and oncology Andrew comments, “I have had a very fulfilling first two months at Lucid; the team
some types of epilepsy are reported to affect about 100 families [9]).
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