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The Long-Term Effects Of Epilepsy Surgery On Memory In Children
The temporal lobes of the brain play a crucial role in memory function; including episodic memory (memory for events) and semantic memory (memory for facts and concepts). In most people the left temporal lobe is the more dominant for verbal memories (involving words),...
Tadpole model links epilepsy drug’s effects to chromatin
Valproic acid (VPA), an epilepsy drug that increases the risk of autism, may alter neural circuits by opening up chromatin, a tightly packaged form of DNA in the nucleus. Researchers presented the unpublished data today at the 2014 Society for Neuroscience annual...
FDA Links Depakote to Autism
Over the past few years, a number of women who took Depakote while pregnant have filed complaints with LawyersandSettlements regarding a possible link to autism. The FDA has finally acknowledged that exposure to Depakote during pregnancy may increase the risk of...
You are important to people with epilepsy
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy is a unique condition. Ancient civilizations wrote about it and treated it, and it continues to affect part of our population today. One in 10 people will have at least one seizure at some point in his or her lifetime....
NEW AEDs: Promising Epilepsy Rx from UC-Davis
A new treatment announced this week may offer some hope for severe "super-refractory" epileptic patients who are unable to stop their seizures by other means, according to a report from researchers at UC-Davis. The first clinical use of the experimental new medication...
Epilepsy Caused by Tapeworm Leading Cause in Developing World
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today said neurocysticercosis – transmitted after consuming undercooked pork or water contaminated by tapeworm eggs – is “the most frequent preventable cause of epilepsy in the developing world.” WHO explained that...
Don’t downplay seizure risks from video games
Read the booklet that comes with just about every game and you're likely to see a warning about seizures. I'll admit that I never used to put much stock in those disclaimers. I used to think it was just the fine print that companies added to avert a lawsuit on the...
BREAKTHROUGH: Cure for migraines and epilepsy? Humans control genes in mice with power of thought
Scientists have constructed a device which enables human brainwaves to turn genes in mice on and off, suggesting potential ways of treating epilepsy, migraines, and pain management according to new research. The mind-controlled tool connects a wireless brainwave...
Cure for migraines and epilepsy? Humans control genes in mice with power of thought
Scientists have constructed a device which enables human brainwaves to turn genes in mice on and off, suggesting potential ways of treating epilepsy, migraines, and pain management according to new research. The mind-controlled tool connects a wireless brainwave...
Sage’s Drug For Rare Epilepsy Shows Promise in Small Study
Sage Therapeutics isn’t the company its founders originally intended. Third Rock Ventures started Sage in 2011 to develop drugs for big neurological disorders such as schizophrenia and traumatic brain injury. Along the way, however, the Cambridge, MA-based company...
Marijuana for Pediatric Seizures?
Pediatric neurologists are being bombarded with questions from patients and families about medical marijuana, but they're not convinced of the scientific evidence supporting its use in conditions such as intractable epilepsy. Even if they were, they're somewhat...
Researchers discover new genetic cause of rare, complex form of epilepsy
A research team led by scientists at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) has used whole genome sequencing to identify a new genetic cause of a severe, rare and complex form of epilepsy that becomes evident in early childhood and can lead to early death....
McLean Hospital lab explores use of stem cell therapy to treat epilepsy
McLean Hospital and Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists have new evidence that stem cell transplantation could be a worthwhile strategy to help persons with epilepsy who do not respond to anti-seizure drugs. As reported in Cell Stem Cell, the laboratory of McLean...
VTT develops innovative magnetometer for applications such as medical imaging
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an innovative magnetometer that can replace conventional technology in applications such as neuro-imaging, mineral exploration and molecular diagnostics. Its manufacturing costs are between 70 and 80 per cent...
Epilepsy and Your Sex Life
Enhancing Intimacy Controlling seizures is key: Get help from your doctor Just about all aspects of a person’s life can be impacted by a diagnosis of epilepsy, including working, driving and family life. But the effects of epilepsy can reach into the bedroom as well,...
PRESS RELEASE: Epilepsy Research Opens a Window to the Brain
Cool Science and New Discoveries Highlighted During Epilepsy Awareness Month Newswise — West Hartford, Conn., November 5, 2014 -- Rapidly emerging technologies, novel imaging techniques, the development of new therapies and new genes, have given researchers and...
Slowly But Surely, Seizure Therapy Gets Personalized
I saw a woman many years ago in the hospital with fever, lymphadenopathy, and liver function abnormalities associated with phenytoin. Her case has stuck with me, probably because her EEG/video monitoring demonstrated nonepileptic seizures and not epilepsy. She...
Granger Causality Test Can Make Epilepsy Surgery More Effective
Newswise — ATLANTA—A new statistical test that looks at the patterns of high-frequency network activity flow from brain signals can help doctors pinpoint the exact location of seizures occurring in the brain and make surgery more effective, according to researchers at...
Studies examine the relationship between epilepsy and autism
A doctor from Florida has presented results of a meta-analysis of studies which was conducted to closely examine the relationship of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with another prevalent neurological disorder, epilepsy. Dr. Robert Tuchman, director for the Brain...
New mechanism for febrile seizures in young children discovered
Febrile seizures are among the most dreaded complications of infectious diseases in small children. An international research team composed of experts from the Universities of Tübingen, Leuven and Luxembourg has now made a breakthrough by demonstrating the existence...
