A study published in Neurology suggests that methylphenidate (Ritalin) may help some cognitive deficits in patients with epilepsy. To compare the potential efficacy of immediate-release methylphenidate (Ritalin) vs. placebo in treating cognitive deficits in epilepsy, researchers conducted a double-blind, randomized, single-dose, 3-period crossover study (n=35). Patients with epilepsy and chronic cognitive complaints participated in three medication […]
January 04, 2017 | Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, Research, Seizures, Treatment
Intense abnormal activity in well-known brain networks that occurs early in a seizure may be the key to impaired consciousness in children with absence epilepsy, new research suggests.
January 03, 2017 | Alzheimer's, Autism, Cannabis Derived Medicine, Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Memory, Research, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle. A new study shows that recovering from these two conditions occurs in parallel. The study is published in the December 21, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
December 27, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Autism, Causes, Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, Neurology, Prevention, Research, Seizures, TBI, Technology, Treatment
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the first time that the rhythm of breathing creates electrical activity in the human brain that enhances emotional judgments and memory recall. These effects on behavior depend critically on whether you inhale or exhale and whether you breathe through the nose or mouth.
December 08, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, News, Prevention, Seizures, Treatment
Researchers at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre’s (KNC) Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) have identified symptom trends that may not only help predict how soon patients suffering from post-concussion syndrome (PCS) will recover, but also provide insight on how to treat those who experience persistent concussion symptoms.
November 30, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Autism, Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Syndromes, Medicine, Memory, Migraine, Prevention, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
Co-morbidities in a Hong Kong Cohort People with epilepsy have a higher prevalence of psychiatric and medical comorbid conditions than the general population. Now a recent review of patients with newly diagnosed and treated epilepsy admitted to Hong Kong hospitals has revealed that even patients without a long history of epilepsy have increased morbidity and […]
November 29, 2016 | Autism, Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Syndromes, Medicine, Memory, Neurology, News, Prevention, Research, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
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