The diagnosis and management of epilepsy is the subject of a large amount of research time, effort and money. The development of new medications for the treatment of epilepsy is a very expensive and time consuming process. The development of a new drug for treating the various kinds of seizures may take many years and numerous clinical studies and trials before it is presented to the FDA for approval. I suspect that funding of this condition is comparable to other neurological conditions, but progress is sometimes slow and cumbersome.
The diagnosis and management of epilepsy is the subject of a large
amount of research time, effort and money. The development of new
medications for the treatment of epilepsy is a very expensive and
time consuming process. The development of a new...
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Dr. Michael H. Williams of Intermountain Healthcare answered:The diagnosis and management of epilepsy is the subject of a large amount of research time, effort and money. The development of new medications for the treatment of epilepsy is a very expensive and time consuming process. The development of a new drug for treating the various kinds of seizures may take many years and numerous clinical studies and trials before it is presented to the FDA for approval. I suspect that funding of this condition is comparable to other neurological conditions, but progress is sometimes slow and cumbersome.The diagnosis and management of epilepsy is the subject of a large amount of research time, effort and money. The development of new medications for the treatment of epilepsy is a very expensive and time consuming process. The development of a new... More
