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Epilepsy or Not?

Epilepsy or Not?

Blood test may aid differential diagnosis in seizure disorders Four immune response associated proteins -- TRAIL, ICAM-1, MCP-2, and TNF-R1 -- distinguished PNES from epileptic seizures with sensitivity of 82.6% (95% CI 62.9-93.0) and specificity of 91.6% (95% CI...

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MRI guidance improves epilepsy treatment surgery

MRI guidance improves epilepsy treatment surgery

Better than robotic? Using MRI to guide stereotactic laser corpus callosotomy (SLCC) for epilepsy treatment is more effective than using a surgical robot for the procedure, according to a study published January 22 in the Journal of Neurosurgery. The findings suggest...

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Epilepsy research focused on astrocytes

Epilepsy research focused on astrocytes

During epileptic seizures, a large number of nerve cells in the brain fire excessively and in synchrony. This hyperactivity may lead to uncontrolled shaking of the body and involve periods of loss of consciousness. While about two thirds of patients respond to...

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The Cat’s Meow

The Cat’s Meow

When fourth-year medical student Chevelle Winchester was finishing her psychiatry rotation in Chicago under neurologist and psychiatrist Alan R. Hirsch, MD, she encountered a patient in her late 20s who was experiencing almost daily seizures. "The seizures would last...

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Sudden Death in Epilepsy May Be More Common in Children

Sudden Death in Epilepsy May Be More Common in Children

Registry data show higher mortality rates than previously thought Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) may be more common than thought in infants and children, a population-based study suggested. SUDEP mortality was 0.26/100,000 infants and children in the...

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