Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn't stop seizures for everyone and ...

Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn’t stop seizures for everyone and ...

There is a wide range of anti-seizure drugs, or anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), to treat different types of seizures. In this article, we look at some of the common epilepsy medications, their uses, ...

Valproate and gabapentin are seizure medications commonly linked to weight gain. Other ASMs, like topiramate or lamotrigine, may lead to weight loss. Some may not affect weight. Certain medications ...

A new study shows that anti-seizure surgery may have significant benefits for patients suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy – the most common type of the seizure-causing condition. A new study shows ...

LOS ANGELES — The median cost of brand-name anti-seizure medications (ASMs) in the United States almost doubled from 2013 to 2023, whereas generic ASM prices declined over the same period, results of ...

Credit: Getty Images Researchers developed an updated practice guideline to advise clinicians on the proper selection of antiseizure medication in people with epilepsy of childbearing potential. The ...

Pregnancies with prenatal exposure to any of these 5 ASMs (topiramate, carbamazepine, levetiracetam, lamotrigine, and sodium valproate monotherapy) were associated with increased odds of negative ...

If you have a certain kind of seizure that occurs with epilepsy, your doctor may prescribe Oxtellar XR for you. It’s a prescription drug used to treat focal onset seizures in adults and some children.