For Epilepsy Awareness Month (November), we interviewed SIMED Neurologist Dr. Kraiyuth Vongxaiburana (Vong) to find out what epilepsy is and how it’s treated. But, to understand epilepsy, you must first be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of a seizure. WHAT IS A SEIZURE? A seizure is a surge of abnormal electrical discharges in the brain that […]
February 06, 2023 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, Seizure Detection, Seizures, Technology
Summary: The activation of dentate granule cells in the hippocampus plays a key role in alterations that occur during the development of post-traumatic epilepsy. Source: Colorado State University Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures that affect around 50 million people. A research team led by Bret […]
January 26, 2023 | Epilepsy, Research, Seizure Detection, Seizures, Technology
Netflix’s ‘Dogs’, despite being a new series, has already received heaps of praise for the show’s portrayal of the human-canine bond. Each episode unpacks the story of a different dog and their person. Netflix’s new show begins with Corrine, a young girl residing in Ohio who lives with epilepsy. After a yearlong wait, Corrine is finally […]
January 25, 2023 | Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Seizure Detection, Seizure dogs, Seizures
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Newswise — Most neurologists and epileptologists do their best to show compassion and empathy for their patients with epilepsy. But imagining yourself in the shoes of someone with epilepsy is different than actually being there. Sharp Waves talked with a medical student in the United States who also has epilepsy. He took a year out […]
June 23, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Neurology, News, Prevention, Research, Seizure Detection, Seizures, Surgery
There’s good news for women with a mental health condition: Taking antidepressants early in pregnancy doesn’t increase a baby’s risk of having epilepsy or seizures, researchers say. “The findings of this study are very important,” said study co-author Ayesha Sujan of Indiana University Bloomington. “Pregnancy can be a trying time, and the addition of depression, anxiety and other […]
June 07, 2022 | Depression, Epilepsy, Neurology, Research, Seizure Detection, Seizures