The two disorders overlap across several planes, indicating the possibility of a shared pathopysiology.

Stress is the most common self-reported trigger of seizure in people with epilepsy.

Implementing a ketogenic diet in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy could produce significant reductions in seizure frequency.

A personalized approach to treating epileptic seizures ensures a balance of effectiveness and tolerability for each patient.

Research to enhance understanding of SUDEP biology is critical for discovering clinical and molecular biomarkers that could help identify at-risk patients.

Federal criminalization of the drug—most commonly used in the treatment
 of HIV, pain and glaucoma—has limited research into its effectiveness.