FDA Wants Suicide Warning for Epilepsy Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to add a "black box" warning detailing an increased risk of suicide connected with drugs used to treat seizures in people with epilepsy.

SUNDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- A brain pathway that stops seizures has been found by Iowa researchers.

Applying modern genetics and molecular biology to clinical observations made more than 80 years ago, a team from the University of Iowa and the Veterans Affairs Iowa City Health Care System found that increased acid (pH) activates an ion channel in the brain that shuts down seizure activity. The findings were expected to be published online June 8 in Nature Neuroscience.

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients who suffer seizures are more likely to die within 30 days than stroke patients who don't have seizures are, a new study shows.

As U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy recovers from what his office has identified as a seizure, questions linger about his overall health -- and what these reported seizures may indicate.

Check out some of the more frequently asked questions about seizures.

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