New Clues About a Rare Gene That Causes Childhood Seizures
Scientists discovered how a faulty gene called ALDH4A1 causes severe seizures in children. Using laboratory cells and mice, researchers found that this gene …
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Why Some Hospitals Struggle to Treat Kids With Seizures
Researchers surveyed 37 hospitals in Chongqing, China to understand how well they diagnose and treat childhood epilepsy (a brain condition that causes …
Read MoreNew Treatment Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Disorder
Researchers discovered that adding the amino acid tyrosine to the diet, combined with eating more protein, may help children with a rare genetic condition …
Read MoreRare Gene Changes Linked to Severe Seizures in Babies
Researchers studied 18 babies with a serious seizure condition called infantile epileptic spasms syndrome caused by changes in mitochondrial genes—the parts of …
Read MoreOne Child's Battle with Dravet Syndrome: What Parents Need to Know
Dravet syndrome is a rare and serious type of epilepsy that starts in babies and causes frequent, dangerous seizures. This article tells the true story of a …
Read MoreNew Treatment Combo Helps Kids With Hard-to-Control Seizures
Researchers tested three different treatments for children whose seizures don't respond well to regular medicines. One group tried a special high-fat, low-carb …
Read MoreNew Treatment Combo Helps Kids With Rare Seizure Condition
Researchers studied a rare and serious seizure condition in children called FIRES that happens after a fever or infection. They tested whether combining two …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Rare Childhood Brain Condition
Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a rare genetic disease that causes sudden paralysis on one side of the body, along with seizures and unusual eye …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Half of Kids with Severe Seizures Get Better
Scientists looked at 22 studies involving over 1,000 children with a severe type of seizure called epileptic spasms. They found that a special high-fat, …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Brain Development in Rare Childhood Epilepsy
Scientists studied how a high-fat, low-carb diet called the ketogenic diet affects the brain in a rare form of childhood epilepsy called infantile epileptic …
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