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New Study on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

New Study on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Adult neurogenesis, a process whereby new neurons are added to the brain, is thought to be confined in mammals to just a few regions, including the hippocampus, a structure important for learning. Whether this process occurs in the adult human brain is controversial,...

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A drug to stop a seizure in one breath?

A drug to stop a seizure in one breath?

Engage Therapeutics, a small biopharmaceutical company out of Summit, NJ, is testing a new hand-held inhalable device, Staccato Alprazolam, to be the first truly fast-acting, non-invasive seizure rescue treatment that could potentially stop a current, active seizure...

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Watch Video On How Deep Brain Stimulation Works

Watch Video On How Deep Brain Stimulation Works

How does Deep Brain Stimulation work? Dell Seton Medical Center and the University of Texas Dell Medical School have become the first place in Texas to treat epilepsy using deep brain stimulation. The treatment — which already has been used for treating movement...

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