Epilepsy affects approximately 60 million ... contributing to a 30% misdiagnosis rate. EEG readings are also subjective, and interpretations may vary by reader. While repeat EEGs increase ...

Because of how broadly epilepsy can present, it can be "very, very challenging" to diagnose, Neville said. A movement disorder isn't an uncommon misdiagnosis, she said. Once epilepsy has been ...

"This is where our tool makes a difference because it can help us uncover markers of epilepsy in EEGs that appear uninformative, reducing the risk of patients being misdiagnosed and treated for a ...

Intractable epilepsy is when appropriate medications ... do not have the right dose, or have been misdiagnosed. Pharmacological therapy uses ASDs to treat intractable seizures.

generalist practitioners ruled out epilepsy and sent them home without a diagnosis -- or misdiagnosed them with another condition, contributing to the cyclical narrative. "Participants with ...

Many patients with a new diagnosis of PNES have been misdiagnosed with epilepsy and treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for upwards of 5 years or more. For these patients, the next step is to ...

Researchers say the findings bring potential for earlier diagnosis of functional seizures, which are often misdiagnosed as epilepsy. There are just over 3 million Americans with epilepsy who ...

A hospital trust has been criticised for not acting quickly enough to prevent the misdiagnosis of hundreds of children with epilepsy. A report by an independent NHS inquiry team found complaints were ...

A doctor who wrongly diagnosed hundreds of children with epilepsy has been told he can continue to practise medicine. Over a 10-year period, Dr Andrew Holton misdiagnosed more than 600 children at the ...

Splitsvilla 15's Dewangini revealed her past health struggles on a podcast, detailing a harrowing experience with epilepsy and a subsequent misdiagnosis. She suffered severe physical reactions and ...

"This is where our tool makes a difference because it can help us uncover markers of epilepsy in EEGs that appear uninformative, reducing the risk of patients being misdiagnosed and treated for a ...