Felbamate
04 July 2017
Felbamate is an antiepileptic drug but is associated with a high rate of serious side effects and used only as a last resort. It has proven to be useful in the management of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
Read More >Febrile Seizures
04 July 2017
Also known as Febrile Convulsions. These are seizures that occur in children associated with a fever. They can occur between the ages of 6 months to 6 years and may recur if the child has a fever at other times. They are not epilepsy
Read More >Ethosuximide
04 July 2017
Also known as Zarontin. This antiepileptic drug is used effectively to treat absence seizures.
Read More >Epilepsy Syndrome
04 July 2017
Is characterised by a cluster of signs and symptoms customarily occurring together often with an known prognosis. One syndrome can evolve into another.
Read More >Epilepsy
04 July 2017
A disease of the brain that is characterised by a tendency to have recurrent, usually unprovoked seizures. The seizures are a result of sudden abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The type of seizure will depend on where it starts and spreads within the brain.
Read More >EPC
04 July 2017
Epilepsia Partialis Continua. A form of epilepsy in which there is repetitive motor seizures (jerking, twitching) involving one small area or all of one side of the body. Consciousness is maintained. It can be treatment resistant. These seizures can also be associated with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis.
Read More >Epidemiology
04 July 2017
The study of the distribution and causes of health-related states or events in particular populations.
Read More >Endocannabinoid system
04 July 2017
is a group of cannabinoid receptors located in the brain and throughout the nervous systems, and is involved in a variety of bodily processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory, and in mediating the psychoactive effects of cannabis.
Read More >EEG
04 July 2017
Electroencephalogram. A diagnostic test that records the electrical activity (function) of the brain.
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