Category: "Neurology"

Higher Risk of Psychiatric Disorders for Children Exposed to Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy

Higher Risk of Psychiatric Disorders for Children Exposed to Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy

Summary: A new study from Aarhus University indicates that certain types of epilepsy medication taken during pregnancy may increase the risk of severe psychiatric disorders in children. The research found a worrying link between the antiseizure medication valproate and the child’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders such as autism, ADHD and intellectual disability. The study underscores […]

Volunteers offer critical support and hope to patients at Calgary’s Seizure Monitoring Unit

Volunteers offer critical support and hope to patients at Calgary’s Seizure Monitoring Unit

Epileptic patients in the Seizure Monitoring Unit (SMU) at the Foothills Medical Centre regularly spend days in isolation as doctors monitor their symptoms, but volunteers are stepping up to provide companionship and critical support when it’s needed most. The SMU is a clinical space with four treatment beds where the brain waves of patients are […]

Hope for Our Zebra

Hope for Our Zebra

Alumni family takes on rare disease research to cure their child. There’s an old saying in medicine when diagnosing patients: “When you hear hoof-beats, think horses, not zebras.” But our sweet baby boy, Tristan, is a zebra. He’s one of only 50 in the world. There are 20,000 genes and 3.2 billion nucleotides, and he […]

Interneuron cell therapy results in up to 94% seizure reduction in focal epilepsy

Interneuron cell therapy results in up to 94% seizure reduction in focal epilepsy

Key takeaways: Human GABAergic interneurons were implanted in two patients with drug-refractory focal epilepsy. Preliminary results show participants have experienced greater than 90% seizure reduction since surgery. BOSTON — Implantation of GABAergic interneuron cells in two patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy resulted in significant seizure reduction, according to preliminary data presented at the American Academy […]

Surgeons Use Brain Simulations to Identify Seizure Origins

Surgeons Use Brain Simulations to Identify Seizure Origins

Neurosurgeons are turning to whole-brain simulations to better understand and treat epilepsy According to a Singularity Hub article, a team of neurosurgeons is using whole-brain simulations to pinpoint the source of their patients’ seizures. In a recent study, the team used brain simulations to identify the origin of seizures in two patients with epilepsy. The simulations allowed […]

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