One of the most often asked questions by other physicians and all of my patients is in regards to vagus nerve stimulation. Almost everyone has a curiosity about this therapy and more importantly does it work and what does it mean to me in terms of potential benefits or problems.

In the December 14 issue of the journal, “Neurology”, Drs. Poolos and colleagues from the Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center in Shoreline, Washington and the Rainier Residential Habilitation Center in Buckley, Washington present an analysis of adult individuals with epilepsy who are developmentally disabled residing in two Washington state institutions.

Happy 2012. One of the most common things that everyone sets out to do at the beginning of a New Year is to make a resolution as to how they can improve themselves over the coming year.

Music, a form of art; epilepsy, a fearful disease. Two totally different subjects. What could do they have to do with one another? Here we will discuss the relationship between these two seemingly unrelated topics.

Landau Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) is a rare epilepsy syndrome in which children lose language abilities. This syndrome occurs most commonly in school-aged children in whom development was previously normal. There is no known cause of LKS.

In the early online issue of the journal Epilepsy and Behavior, Doctors McNeill and colleagues from Dalhousie University Health Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, provide a brief snapshot of how epilepsy is portrayed in the world of Twitter social media.

In the journal, “Neurology” articles published online before print (Neurology online before print, January 4, 2012 ),Doctors Birbeck and colleagues present an evidence-based guideline regarding antiepileptic drug selection for individuals with HIV/AIDS in terms of how to manage individuals who are taking antiseizure drugs, and are taking specific antiretroviral medication for their HIV/AIDS.