In a new research study titled “Mirror writing in a patient with frontal-lobe epilepsy” published in a peer-reviewed journal, Clinical Case Reports (Wiley), Dr. Vityala Yethindra and his team reported a very unusual case of a 36-year-old right-handed male patient performing unconscious ‘mirror-writing’ with his left hand during the epileptic seizures. The study is conducted […]
April 29, 2022 | Epilepsy, Research, Surgery
(BPT) – Did you know that over 65 million people worldwide have some form of epilepsy? What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is defined as having unprovoked seizures, which are sudden surges of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. These seizures can be brief lapses of attention, episodes of involuntary movement in part of the body, or […]
April 29, 2022 | Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Research, Technology
Impaired electrical signaling from a subtype of neuron may contribute to the deadly seizures associated with Dravet syndrome, according to a new study in mice. Dravet syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy typically caused by mutations in the SCN1A gene, which encodes a subunit of a sodium channel that neurons need to generate and propagate action potentials. About a quarter […]
April 27, 2022 | Epilepsy, Epilepsy Syndromes, News, Research, SUDEP
Neurosurgery is among the most challenging branches of surgery. The human brain, with its estimated 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion connections, is arguably the most complex biological structure known, and surgeons must often operate within the narrow confines of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system. Sometimes it’s good to have another set of […]
April 26, 2022 | Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Surgery, Technology
Antiseizure medications (ASMs) can be detected in breast milk of women with epilepsy and plasma/serum of infants who have consumed breast milk, according to study findings published in Seizure: Journal of Epilepsy. Global health organizations recommend exclusively breastfeeding infants for at least 6 months. Deciding whether to discontinue ASMs is a serious concern for half of […]
April 26, 2022 | Epilepsy, News, Pregnancy, Research, Seizures
Our brains are awash with various unsung chemical heroes, making sure the electrical signals traveling all over the place don’t get out of control. A new mouse study has now detailed the function of a pair of proteins vital to maintaining this balance – this could help us better understand a range of neurological disorders […]
April 25, 2022 | Epilepsy, Research, Seizures, Technology
