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Breaching the brain’s defense causes epilepsy

Breaching the brain’s defense causes epilepsy

Scientific study proves the relevance of glial cells for epileptic seizures and shows potential for new therapies The study investigated epileptic seizures in zebrafish - a widely used model organism for modelling human brain physiology. Zebrafish contains the same...

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The Impact of Seizure Disorders

The Impact of Seizure Disorders

Affecting 3.4 million individuals in the United States, epilepsy is a complex neurological condition that is characterized by recurrent seizures.1-3 An epilepsy diagnosis requires 2 unprovoked seizures (or 1 unprovoked seizure with the likelihood of more) not...

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Can eating coriander prevent seizures?

Can eating coriander prevent seizures?

"This specific discovery is important as it may lead to more effective use of cilantro as an anticonvulsant, or to modifications of dodecenal to develop safer and more effective anti-convulsant drugs." Eating coriander can prevent epileptic fits and other seizures,...

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New Device for Epilepsy Treatment

New Device for Epilepsy Treatment

Treatments for epilepsy and seizures are about to make a major advancement. That is because the team at Engage Therapeutics has been developing a new tool to help with the delivery of medication to help with seizures. Called Staccato Alprazolam, it functions like an...

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Mysterious Sunflower syndrome

Mysterious Sunflower syndrome

Emma Paven had never met anyone with the mysterious syndrome she has lived with since she was 9 years old. Then a few months ago, while walking by a first-grade classroom in the school where she’s a teacher’s aide, the 19-year-old Hingham resident saw a little girl on...

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What are the symptoms of autism in a 3-year-old?

What are the symptoms of autism in a 3-year-old?

Parents and caregivers who notice particular changes or challenges in a 3-year-old may wonder if these could indicate autism. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 59 children. ASD covers a range of conditions that doctors used to believe...

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When Epilepsy Is Fatal

When Epilepsy Is Fatal

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder, the hallmark of which is unprovoked seizures. It affects people of all ages, though it’s more common among young children and older people. Death from epilepsy is rare. Even the leading cause of death among people with...

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