People who will develop dementia may begin to lose awareness of their memory problems two to three years before the actual onset of the disease, according to a new study published in the August 26, 2015, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found that several […]
August 27, 2015 | Alzheimer's, Education, Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, Neurology, News, Prevention, Research, Seizures
What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)? Currently, the accepted definition of SUDEP is the sudden unexpected witnessed or unwitnessed, non-traumatic and non-drowning death in people with epilepsy, with or without evidence of a seizure. It doesn’t necessarily have to be in the known context of a seizure, excluding documented status epilepticus, where people […]
August 25, 2015 | Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, Neurology, News, Parents, Prevention, Research, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a biotechnology company developing compounds to protect against radiological and chemical threats, announced the publication of a study in mice demonstrating that treatment with their AEOL 10150 significantly improved memory and decreased nerve death after exposure to pilocarpine, an organophosphate used to simulate epilepsy and nerve agent exposure. The publication titled, “Reactive […]
August 19, 2015 | Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, News, Research, Technology, Treatment
Sex does matter: key molecular process in brain is different in males and females? EVANSTON, Ill. — Male and female brains operate differently at a molecular level, a Northwestern University research team reports in a new study of a brain region involved in learning and memory, responses to stress and epilepsy. Many brain disorders vary […]
August 13, 2015 | Epilepsy, Memory, Neurology, Research, Women and Epilepsy
New York — In a study published in the June issue of Autism Research, researchers at the New York University observed that girls with mild autism are susceptible to what scientists call ‘treatment-resistant’ epilepsy. It has long been observed by researchers that girls appear less likely to develop autism than boys, and that a significant number […]
July 31, 2015 | Autism, Childhood Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Syndromes, Medicine, Memory, Neurology, News, Parents, Prevention, Research, Seizures, Siblings, Support, Surgery, Technology, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy
New research suggests concussion may not significantly impair symptoms or cognitive skills for one gender over another, however, women may still experience greater symptoms and poorer cognitive performance at preseason testing. The study released today will be presented at the Sports Concussion Conference in Denver, July 24 to 26, hosted by the American Academy of […]
July 27, 2015 | Alzheimer's, Autism, Causes, Childhood Epilepsy, Education, Epilepsy, Medicine, Memory, Neurology, News, Prevention, Research, Seizures, TBI, Technology, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy