People suffering from intractable epilepsy view surgery as a last resort. This is precisely why most epileptic patients haven’t found a cure for their disease. As years pass by, their brain loses its cognitive function capability and the debilitating effects of epilepsy get more pronounced. A recent study by researchers revealed that early surgery for intractable temporal lobe epilepsy can be extremely helpful towards curing the disease. Early surgery followed by prolonged medical treatment can improve the life quality of epileptic patients.

Status epilepticus is a kind of epilepsy which lasts for several minutes and more often can not be life threatening. According to a recent report on epilepsy, status epilepticus account for more than 55,000 deaths every year. A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health found that the best way to stave off status epilepticus seizure is by delivering the drug into the muscle using an autoinjecter. The study concluded that this method of treatment can be as effectual as administering medicine directly into a vein.

A study conducted jointly by two major US Universities has found that the receptor for the major neurotransmitter in the brain can also be found in eye lens region. The fact that epileptic patients develop early cataracts has confounded researchers for long. This study will go a long way to establish the link between epilepsy, cataracts, and the prescribed antidepressant and antiepileptic drugs. In addition to studies trying to link the abnormal functioning of brain with epilepsy clinical trials is on to comprehend how brief or prolonged seizures can impact brain function both in the short and long run.