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16 May, 2013
Published by Chuck Carmen in Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, News, Research, Seizures
Researchers found that epileptic seizures disrupt the neurological function that affects social functioning in brains, resulting in the same traits seen in autism. Many adults with epilepsy showed autistic traits Epileptic seizures disrupt the neurological function that affects social functioning in brains This results in the same traits seen in autism, such as impaired social interaction [...]
13 May, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Research, Treatment
A new anti-epileptic drug called perampanel (brand name Fycompa) appears to be having benefits for patients with partial epilepsy with uncontrolled seizures. Perampanel was granted EU approval in July 2012 and is now available in a number of European countries, including the UK. It works by selectively targeting AMPA receptors, which are thought to play [...]
25 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Global, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Social Media, Treatment
With a better understanding of underlying mechanisms that cause a rare neurodevelopmental disorder in the Old Order Mennonite population, referred to as Pretzel syndrome, a new study reports that five children were successfully treated with a drug that modifies the disease process, minimizing seizures and improving receptive language. The study, by researchers including experts from [...]
24 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Media, News, Parents, Social Media, Support
The Epilepsy Foundation of Cincinnati and Columbus has an amazing Epilepsy Camp program; Camp Flame Catcher (previously Camp Dream Catcher) From their web site: http://www.epilepsy-ohio.org/programs/camps/camp-flame-catcher/ “Camp Flame Catcher is uniquely designed to give children with epilepsy the typical camping experience that their peers enjoy with the added guidance of trained epilepsy specialists to care for their specific [...]
23 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Parents, Research, Seizures, Siblings, Treatment
Nevin Runge was 10 months old when she had her first seizure. At 2 1/2 she had such a severe seizure that she was transported by helicopter to a local children’s hospital. What followed was a cycle of drugs that often caused more harm than good, remembers her mom, April Runge, of Crystal Lake. Nevin [...]
22 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Autism, Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Media, Medicine, Neurology
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD Autism is part of the five pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). These are characterized by: abnormalities of social interactions and communication restricted interests highly repetitive behavior Autism has a wide range of severity and symptoms that is often used to classify the Autism Spectrum disorders. Each of the syndromes under ASD is [...]
22 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
For the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been transformed into nerve cells that helped mice regain the ability to learn and remember. A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the first to show that human stem cells can successfully implant themselves in the brain and then heal neurological deficits, says senior author Su-Chun Zhang, a professor of neuroscience [...]
16 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Autism, Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Family and Friends, Febrile Seizures, Global, Local, Media, Medicine, Neurology, News, Parents, Research, Seizures, Social Media, Support, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy
(NaturalNews) Over a decade ago, Pistolese presented the results of a thorough chiropractic literature review that out of the 17 papers reviewed, 15 epileptic patients out of 15 reported positive outcomes resulting from subluxation-based chiropractic care. Since his paper, several studies have been published documenting similar results. Of the various theories that have been postulated [...]
15 April, 2013
Published by EpilepsyUni in Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Global, Local, Media, News, Parents, Seizures, Social Media
A missing 15-year-old female student, with epilepsy, was located late yesterday afternoon by a K-9 team from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Armando Fontoura said in a release. Newark police contacted the sheriff’s department shortly before 4:00 p.m. Thursday and requested a canine to North Star Academy Middle School at 600 Clinton Avenue in [...]
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Dr. Daniel Geschwind, director of the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, a five-year, $10 million grant to continue his research on the genetic causes of autism spectrum disorders and to expand his investigations to include the genetics of autism in African Americans. The new network grant, which will fund collaborative [...]
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