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Medical Myths: All about epilepsy
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), epilepsy affects an estimated 1.2% of people in the United States. That equates to around 3.4 million people. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that epilepsy affects around 50...
Focused ultrasound may help some with drug-resistant epilepsy
Some adults with epilepsy that does not respond to standard anti-seizure medication may benefit from a treatment that delivers low-intensity ultrasonic waves to the brain, a study published Wednesday by the journal Epilepsia found. The treatment, called focused...
Researchers embark on study into intractable epilepsy using gaming tech
Researchers at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin are embarking on a study to protect the brains of young epilepsy patients who require surgery. The study will be using gaming technology to help do this. "So when the surgeon goes in - no matter...
Individuals With Epilepsy Can Now Have Hope According To Research
As per a survey performed by Rutgers scientists, combining electroencephalogram (EEG) information and medical findings could assist clinicians in accurately predicting if generalized epilepsy sufferers would react to the therapy. The new research is known as a...
Startup developing device to prevent epilepsy-related death receives funding
Neurava, a startup located in West Lafayette, Indiana, announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it has received more than $650,000 in seed funding led by Elevate Ventures with participation from Purdue Foundry, First Leaf Capital, UCB Biopharma, iO Life Ventures and angel...
New Method Accurate Maps Brain Activity Despite Uncertainties in Patient Head Structure
Skoltech researchers have proposed a method for interpreting brain activity data that proved to be up to five times more accurate than the conventionally used technique in cases when MRI data contained artifacts or only a low-resolution head model was available....
Disordered brain activity in Rolandic epilepsy can be influenced by brief sounds during sleep
Rolandic epilepsy is a common form of epilepsy in children which occurs primarily during sleep. Short sounds played during sleep can partially suppress the neuronal discharges characteristic of epilepsy. That's according to a research team from the University of...
Haze clears on heat’s effect on brain health
Evidence is emerging of a possible correlation between rising global temperatures and a potential worsening in neurological disorders, including epilepsy and strokes. By Andrew Collier PHOTO: It appears that there may be a correlation between temperature rises caused...
Epilepsy Reveals Role for Interneurons in Setting Off Seizures
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered how problems in cortical microcircuits in the brain can trigger epileptic seizures. The researchers say that targeting the problem could lead to new treatments for a devastating form of the...
On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature
Louise Fein Considers How the Misunderstood Neurological Disorder Has Been Unfairly Portrayed in Popular Fiction Neurologist Rajendra Kale wrote in 1997 that “the history of epilepsy can be summarised as 4,000 years of ignorance, apprehension and stigma, followed by...
What is an IEP?
This year, some parents will learn their child needs an Individualized Education Program, commonly known as an IEP. It might be because they severely disrupted the classroom more than once. It could be that they aren't keeping up academically, even with extra help. It...
Some Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
Long-term use of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications raises risk Long-term use of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications (ASMs) were linked to a higher risk of incident cardiovascular disease in people with epilepsy, a longitudinal population-based study in...
Stop calling your pet a service animal, leave them at home
Did you know that for a $20 purchase, you can take your pet virtually anywhere with no questions asked? Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, service animals are able to go into any facility, and property owners cannot legally ask about the disability the...
BIG Brain discovery could transform epilepsy treatment
Researchers at the University’s Brain Immunology and Glia Center have recently discovered a natural brain repair mechanism may improve current epilepsy treatments. Asst. Neuroscience Prof. Ukpong Eyo helped lead a group of researchers to discover an existing repair...
New Study Highlights the Value of Genetic Testing to Guide Clinical Management and Improve Outcomes for Epilepsy Patients
Study finds improved seizure control and positive outcomes in 75 percent of patients with actionable genetic findings that led to clinical management changes -- Data presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Conference, which also included a...
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal, Oxtellar XR) Tied to Nontrauma Fracture in Children Aged 4 to 13 With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 4 to 13 years with epilepsy, initiating oxcarbazepine, but not levetiracetam, antiseizure medication (ASM) is associated with an increased risk for nontrauma fracture, according to a study published in the...
How to Explain Seizures to Children With Epilepsy
Epilepsy is characterized by seizures, which are periods of hyperactivity in the brain causing convulsions, involuntary and jerking movements, and other symptoms. Over the long term, it can lead to brain cell (neuron) death and damage. Occurring in about 0.6% of...
A promising new antiseizure drug tailored to newborns
Neonatal seizures can lead to serious consequences, including significant cognitive and motor disabilities, lifelong epilepsy, and death. They are often highly resistant to treatment, in part because seizures in newborns are fundamentally different from seizures in...
CBD Gel a Promising Adjunct for Kids With Severe Epilepsy
Topical cannabidiol (CBD) gel, added to antiseizure medication, may help reduce seizures and improve quality of life in children with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, according to the results of a nonrandomized controlled trial. Developmental and...
Researchers reveal possible new pathways for treating epileptic seizures in patients with autism
Autism affects about 2% of children in the United States, and about 30% of these children have seizures. Recent large-scale genetic studies have revealed that genetic variation of a sodium channel called the potential-dependent sodium channel Nav1.2 is a major cause...
