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Exposure to Valproate Risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
What is the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children prenatally exposed to valproate (Depakote) and other antiepileptic drugs? In a population-based study of 913,302 children in Denmark, prenatal exposure to valproate was significantly associated...
Russian scientists have found the key factor of epileptic seizures
The key factor leading to epileptic seizures in rats has been identified by Russian scientists who investigated the complex interaction of neural signals. The scientists studied the complex changes in the temporal lobe cortex of a rat brain during prolonged epileptic...
Left brain vs. right brain: How does one dominate?
The two hemispheres of our brain — left and right — specialize in different tasks. A recent study asks how this occurs and reaches a surprising conclusion. Exactly how do the left and right brain compete for dominance? Hemispheric dominance, also known as...
Epilepsy Characterized as Congenital Heart Disease Complication
A high overall incidence of epilepsy in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and a markedly higher incidence in those with perioperative clinical seizures (CS) prompted a neurocardiology team to call for increased perioperative electroencephalogram (EEG)...
Innovative brain implant could improve Epilepsy and Parkinson’s treatment
A new, smart implant that "listens" to brain signals could help treat epilepsy and other neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease. Could an innovative brain-stimulating device make a difference to the treatment of neurological conditions? Doctors...
How a web-based model helps predict epilepsy risk
Seizures can be scary for parents and children, but researchers from the Netherlands have developed a new model that can help determine the risk of epilepsy and guide future clinical pathways. Eric van Diessen, MD, PhD For children who have had 1 or more seizures, the...
Graphene-based implant overcomes technical limitation to record brain activity at extremely low frequencies
The body of knowledge about the human brain is growing exponentially, but questions big and small remain unanswered. Researchers have been using electrode arrays to map electrical activity in different brain regions to understand brain function. Until now, however,...
It’s not epilepsy: Counseling helps those with often misdiagnosed seizure disorder
One of four patients admitted to hospitals for evaluation of seizures don’t have epilepsy but rather have a debilitating and difficult to diagnose condition known as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, or PNES. Nearly 80 percent of these patients who suffer seizures...
Is It Possible To Distinguish Between Epilepsy And Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures?
“Many individuals are being treated for epilepsy who do not actually have this disorder”, so says Peter Crino, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) are common and may...
Boy, 2, is diagnosed with rare form of epilepsy after he cried for 15 hours straight and suffered painful bouts of hiccups and hysterical LAUGHTER
A two-year-old boy has a rare form of epilepsy that left him in tears for 15 hours straight and triggered painful outbursts of hiccups and hysterical laughter for six months. Jack Trotter was born in Atlanta, Georgia July 2016 - a seemingly healthy baby after a smooth...
Adults with Epilepsy Face Differing Contributors to Healthcare Utilization
Both demographic and socioeconomic factors are associated with how often adult epilepsy patients utilize emergency departments, according to findings presented at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Investigators from UCB Pharma...
Is Tech The Answer For Seizure Patients?
According to the CDC, over 3.4 million Americans – or 1.2 percent of the U.S. population – suffer from some form of epilepsy. Medication keeps some of these people’s seizures under control. The medications’ side effects, however, often make it difficult to function...
Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Can Learn to Diagnose Epilepsy
One type of artificial intelligence technology called “deep learning” is on its way to diagnosing epilepsy, according to new findings. As investigators from Georgia State University understood that some doctors have more experience than others, which can matter in...
Stem cells implanted into the brain stop epilepsy seizures in rats
For people with severe epilepsy, no medication is effective – but a radical approach of implanting stem cells into the brain could stop seizures at their source. The technique, which has so far shown promise in rats, would involve taking some of a patient’s own skin...
Pediatric epilepsy, febrile seizures raise neuropsychiatric risk
Children who have epilepsy or febrile seizures may have increased risk for later neuropsychiatric conditions. Neuropsychiatric conditions are mental disorders that are typically attributed to diseases that originate from the nervous system. These diseases greatly...
Vast Majority of Women With Epilepsy Able to Get Pregnant
The vast majority of women with epilepsy are able to get pregnant, with relatively few issues, new research shows. "There has been the notion and some evidence in the past that fertility is reduced in women with epilepsy compared with the general population, but what...
Genetic study of epilepsy points to potential new therapies
The largest study of its kind, led by international researchers including scientists at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), has discovered 11 new genes associated with epilepsy. The research is published in today's issue of Nature Communications. It...
EEGs Offer Insights for Autistic Children with or without Epilepsy
Abnormal electroencephalography (EEG) results or epilepsy in patients with autism suggest worsening development and adaptive functioning, according to new findings. Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center studied 443 patients with autism in...
Is CBD Oil Legal? State-By-State and Future Legality.
CBD oil has exploded in popularity lately. Where is it legal, what are the exceptions and what is the future of its federal legality? As the push for legal medical marijuana turned into one of the more universally popular stances in the country, advocates have been...
Depression Screening in Teens With Epilepsy Feasible, Effective
Establishing a depression screening protocol for young epilepsy patients is feasible and effective and helps fill an unmet need, new research shows. "We’re trying to make other clinics aware that screening is feasible; it’s easy to do, even in a large volume clinic,"...
