Drop attacks are sudden falls that occur without an external physical trigger, such as tripping over something. Drop attacks don’t involve any loss of consciousness during the fall. People regain ...

The children and adults who experience these seizures suffer endlessly. But their parents, families and loved ones suffer as well. Standard anti-epileptic drug (AED) therapy typically fails to control ...

A purified formulation of cannabidiol (Epidiolex, GW Pharmaceuticals) is safe and effective as adjunctive treatment for drop seizures in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), new research shows ...

"The addition of cannabidiol at a dose of 10mg or 20mg per kilogram per day to a conventional antiepileptic regimen resulted in greater reductions in the frequency of drop seizures than placebo," the ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZGNX), a global pharmaceutical company developing rare disease therapies, today reported positive top-line results from its ...

BOSTON - Taking cannabidiol may cut seizures in half for some children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy, according to new information released today from a ...

Monday, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (NYSE:TAK) announced topline data from its SKYLINE and SKYWAY Phase 3 studies of Soticlestat (TAK-935). SKYLINE (TAK-935-3001) study evaluated soticlestat plus ...

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to clarify that multiple agencies seized the fentanyl. (NewsNation) — For years, a rise in border trafficking of illegal drugs, including fentanyl, led to one ...