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Substantial early changes in bone and calcium metabolism among adult pharmacoresistant epilepsy patients on a modified Atkins diet
This study was to investigate whether the modified Atkins diet (MAD), a variant of the ketogenic diet, has an impact on bone and calcium metabolism. Two groups of adult patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy (the failure of a patient's seizures to respond to at...
For seven years she thought she had epilepsy, but it was a migraine
“I’ve been here, I’ve been through this.” Since childhood, Beatriz Ferraz, 29, had déjà-vu, the feeling of having lived in the past a scene or experience in the present. As a teenager, Beatriz’s mother came to think that her daughter could be a medium and took her to...
The link between alcohol consumption and epilepsy
Epilepsy, a common neurological disorder associated with stigma, psychiatric comorbidities, and rising healthcare costs, affects approximately 50 million people globally. A common risk factor associated with the development of epilepsy and seizures is alcohol...
Researchers recommend clinical trials for CBD to prevent COVID-19 based on promising animal data
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Chicago has found evidence that cannabidiol (CBD), a product of the cannabis plant, can inhibit infection by SARS-CoV-2 in human cells and in mice. (EpilepsyU Note: But not your over the counter or...
Genes are involved when children suffer febrile convulsions
A major international study involving researchers from the Danish iPSYCH psychiatry project has identified new genes that increase the risk of febrile convulsions. And in contrast to previous research, the study did not find a correlation between genes associated with...
Pfizer anti-COVID pill’s dangerous interaction with common drugs will narrow its benefit, experts say
A component of Paxlovid can interact dangerously with a slew medications, pumping up the potency of blood thinners, heart-arrhythmia therapies, epilepsy drugs and others. Photo: Pfizer's Paxlovid anti-COVID pill is not the "game-changer" some people expect, an...
How the weather can be a seizure trigger for those living with epilepsy
For most people, the forecast of a thunderstorm will impact relatively mundane day-to-day decisions like washing clothes and driving. Key points: Humidity and heat can sometimes be a seizure trigger for epilepsy The most common triggers include lack of sleep, stress...
Israeli-Canadian company makes leap in medical treatment with CBD
A major roadblock for the CBD pharmaceutical field has been smashed by Israeli-Canadian company Innocan Pharma. A huge step forward has been made in research on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in medical treatment, Israeli-Canadian company Innocan Pharma announced on...
Brain Implant for Adults With Epilepsy Can Help
A brain implant that helps control severe epilepsy in adults may do the same for children who suffer from unrelenting seizures, new research suggests. The study is one of the first to examine the responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system in children. RNS has already...
Newly developed gene therapy can treat a severe form of epilepsy (Dravet Synrome) and prolong survival
Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, and potentially prolong survival for people with the condition. The gene therapy, developed by Stoke...
Disability Attorney, Employees with Epilepsy May Experience Fearful Reactions of Co-Workers and Discrimination
Despite attempts by world health organizations to eradicate many of the fears surrounding epilepsy, employees living with epilepsy may experience illegal employment discrimination in both the public and private sectors. Centuries old superstitions, fears and fallacies...
Understanding Social Cognition May Be Critical in Treating Epilepsy
Identifying the nature and magnitude of social cognitive impairments in people with epilepsy has both theoretical and clinical implications, including the potential to inform guidelines for clinical assessment and psychosocial intervention. From AStudy By: ...
Can You Inherit Epilepsy?
Genetics of Epilepsy As science and medicine continue to advance, so does the knowledge for the role genetics may play in epilepsy. While many people with epilepsy often worry if they will pass their epilepsy to future generations, they should be reassured that this...
Seizure study first step towards revealing which children are at risk of developing epilepsy
Findings from an international genetic study involving the University of Melbourne means it may now be possible to predict which children are more likely to develop epilepsy later in life based on their genotype (the risk genes they may carry). The study looked at...
Wearable technology predicts onset of epileptic seizures
The device can provide the wearer with some advance warning that a seizure will occur. A new wrist-worn wearable technology monitoring device called the Empatica E4 wristband, has been shown to be able to collect data that will forecast epileptic seizures about a half...
Brain wrinkles and folds matter – researchers are studying the mechanics of how they form
The human brain has been called the most complex object in the known universe. And with good reason: It has around 86 billion neurons and several hundred thousand miles of axon fibers connecting them. Unsurprisingly, the process of brain folding that results in the...
Survey Shows Focal Onset Seizures Can Lead to Complex Treatment Journey for People with Epilepsy
Respondents who have experienced focal seizures were less likely to feel their condition is under control, more likely to experience negative quality of life A new Health Union survey reveals people living with epilepsy who experience focal onset seizures often have a...
Lamotrigine Linked to Lowest Mortality Risk in Poststroke Epilepsy
Among antiseizure medications (ASMs) used as monotherapy in poststroke epilepsy (PSE), lamotrigine is associated with the lowest risk for mortality and valproic acid is associated with the highest risk, new research suggests. Investigators assessed more than 2500...
Cronutt The Sea Lion’s Epilepsy Cured By Pig Brain Cell Transplant
An unlikely star has stepped – or should we say, slid – into the epilepsy treatment story after a sea lion named Cronutt underwent an experimental therapy. After experiencing worsening epileptic seizures that left Cronutt unable to eat, a groundbreaking procedure was...
Researchers discover previously unknown factor in triggering seizures
Recent study points towards a new way of treating a severe form of epilepsy A study conducted by researchers in the School of Medicine found that mutations in the gene SCN8A led to epileptic seizures when expressed in brain cells called somatostatin interneurons. By...
