The Hidden Dangers of Unrecognized Seizures: What You Need To Know
Seizures often differ from their dramatic portrayals in films. Recognizing less obvious symptoms, such as laughter or lip-smacking, can be crucial for diagnosing and treating…
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Breakthrough in Treatment for Childhood Genetic Epilepsy
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, and MSD have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy. Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies…
“Awake Yet Dreaming” – How Sleep’s Brain Waves Guard Against Epilepsy
UCL researchers find that slow brain waves, common in sleep, also occur in awake epilepsy patients, protecting against seizures but affecting memory, hinting at new…
“Life-Changing” – New Brain Implant Successfully Controls Both Seizures and OCD
For the first time, a single electrode targets two brain regions for dual benefit; patient reports a life-changing outcome from 2019 procedure. A patient at…
Amygdala’s Secret: How the Brain Forgets To Breathe
Seizure activity in the amygdala may help explain sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has…
Contrary to Previous Belief – New Study Links Brain Waves Directly to Memory
The findings may establish the groundwork for therapy for cognitive impairment and help improve memory. Neurons create rhythmic electrical activity patterns within the brain. A…
Brain’s Breathing Block: Deciphering Unexplained Epilepsy Deaths
Study finds amygdala region is linked to persistent loss of breathing after seizure. New findings may take scientists a step closer to understanding what causes…
Scientists Uncover New Brain Circuit for Epilepsy
Researchers from Brigham have traced lesions associated with epilepsy to a common brain circuit. Over 30 million individuals around the globe are affected by focal…
Simple Blood Test Can Now Diagnose De Vivo Disease
Glut1 deficiency syndrome is a relatively obscure neurological condition that remains unknown to the medical community, despite its serious debilitating effects. The disorder results from…
Can Listening to Mozart Help Alleviate Epilepsy?
Recent research conducted by psychologists at the University of Vienna has found that there is no scientific basis for the claimed beneficial impact of Mozart’s…
Researchers Identify Cause of Mysterious Cases of Childhood Epilepsy
International research teams have uncovered a new cause for pediatric seizures: mosaicism, a condition in which cells within the same individual have different genetic compositions….
Suppressing Symptoms – A Neuro-Chip To Manage Brain Disorders
Researchers at EPFL have combined the fields of low-power chip design, machine learning algorithms, and soft implantable electrodes to create a neural interface capable of…
A Special Diet – Combined With Medicine – May Significantly Reduce Seizures
According to a study published in Neurology – the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology – a combination of a modified Atkins diet…
Changing the Intrinsic Behavior of Neurons To Treat Neurological Conditions Like Epilepsy
Method offers new approach to treating neurological conditions such as epilepsy. A new method to target diseased neurons in the brain and change their long-term…
New Insight Into Brain Function – Researchers Have Identified a Long-Sought Gene-Encoded Protein
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a key molecule that contributes to understanding and treating neurological diseases like epilepsy and autism. Researchers…
Risk of Seizures Is Higher After COVID-19 Than After Influenza – Especially in Children
People who have a COVID-19 infection are more likely to develop seizures or epilepsy within the next six months than people who have an influenza…
New AI Algorithm Could Lead to an Epilepsy Cure
The AI algorithm detects brain abnormalities that cause epileptic seizures. International researchers working under the direction of University College London have created an artificial intelligence…
Drug Found To Stop Nervous System Tumor Growth
Researchers discover that in the NF1 cancer predisposition syndrome, hyperactive neurons drive tumor growth Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients develop tumors on nerves throughout their…