Combining single-cell transcriptomics with systems biology-based analysis, a team led by scientists from SingHealth/Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre has uncovered new details about the role of Cin epilepsy. Aiming to further investigate the hypothesis that inappropriate pro-inflammatory mechanisms contribute to the development of epilepsy, the scientists used single-cell cellular indexing of transcriptomes and epitopes by sequencing, […]
June 25, 2022 | Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Technology, Treatment
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder in the central nervous system hence it is also called a neurological disorder. This disorder usually causes abnormal brain activity, leading to seizures or periodic unusual behaviour, sensations, or loss of self-awareness. According to Deegbea, Aziato and Attiogbea (2019), epilepsy interrupts the normal electrical activity of the brain to cause […]
June 22, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Seizures, SUDEP, Support, Technology
About 3.4 million Americans — including about 470,000 children — have epilepsy, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People with epilepsy have spontaneous seizures, which are like an electrical thunderstorm in the brain. Causes and symptoms Causes of epilepsy include brain injuries, infections, tumors and stroke. And while it has long been suspected […]
June 17, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Prevention, Research, Technology
Chinese Academy of Sciences Epilepsy is a serious neurological disease. More than 50% patients have the onset during childhood. Effective treatment of epilepsy can avoid serious long-term effects such as brain dysfunction. Recent study has shown that epilepsy is a brain network disease. Construction of epilepsy networks is therefore significant to the mechanism research as […]
June 16, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Research, Technology
Research has helpful insights on why ADHD and epilepsy often occur together and how to approach treatment. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and epilepsy often occur together. People living with ADHD have an increased risk of seizures. ADHD is the most common co-occurring condition with epilepsy, with 1 in 5 adults with epilepsy self-reporting symptoms of ADHD. For comparison, 4.4% […]
June 16, 2022 | Epilepsy, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, News, PNES, Research, Seizures, Technology
Researchers from the UPF Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) propose a new method to differentiate signals from the epileptic focus from those recorded in other parts of the brain without the presence of an epileptic seizure. This technique may help detect epilepsy-induced features from these signals much quicker than conventional analysis techniques. The […]
June 15, 2022 | Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Research, Seizures, Technology
