epilepsy

FDA Approves Fycompa to Treat Seizures

October 22, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fycompa (perampanel) tablets to treat partial onset seizures in patients with epilepsy ages 12 years and older.

Partial seizures are the most common type of seizure seen in people with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which there is abnormal or excessive activity of nerve cells in the brain.…

Brain Pacemakers Improve Epilepsy Treatment | Opinion Article

April 12, 2010

According to the Epilepsy Foundation of America, epilepsy is the third leading neurological disorder, affecting more than 3 million Americans, and more than 200,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. The estimated annual cost of epilepsy is $15.5 billion in direct and indirect costs.…