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ACCESS TO CBD FINALLY MAKES ADVANCE IN FLORIDA
By the end of 2015, patients in Florida may finally have access to CBD under a bill that was signed into law in November, 2014 by Governor Rick Scott. A judge in Tallahassee dismissed the final challenge to the rule Wednesday night. The Florida Department of Health,...
Ketogenic Diet and Enzyme Inhibitors Treat Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
SOURCE - One percent of the world's population suffer from epilepsy, and a third of sufferers cannot be treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Diet control has been used to treat patients suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy since the 1920s, but how metabolic...
Animals’ presence may ease social anxiety in kids with autism
NIH-funded study could have implications for treatment Animals' presence may ease social anxiety in kids with autism NIH-funded study could have implications for treatment When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on...
POLL: Is Epilepsy Prejudice and Mis-understanding Still Prevalent ?
A new poll conducted in Wales shows that young people with epilepsy are still faced with high levels of discrimination, prejudice and lack of understanding about epilepsy. Half of the young responders who had epilepsy reported feeling depression and nearly 90%...
Discovery has clear implications in the quest for new epilepsy treatments
The mission of neural stem cells located in the hippocampus, one of the main regions of the brain, is to generate new neurons during the adult life of mammals, including human beings, of course, and their function is to participate in certain types of learning and...
Report finds high levels of discrimination against those with epilepsy
Nine in 10 (89%) of people with epilepsy have admitted they experienced discrimination as a result of having the condition, according to a survey by Young Epilepsy, that coincides with National Epilepsy Week (17 - 23 May in the United Kingdom). This has resulted in...
Brain cells capable of ‘early-career’ switch
Salk scientists find a single molecule that controls the fate of mature sensory neurons Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered that the role of neurons -- which are responsible for specific tasks in the brain -- is much more flexible than previously...
Why are Girls Diagnosed with Autism Less than Boys?
According to research, girls are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) less commonly than boys–a fact attributed to unique underlying genetic and neurobiological characteristics in girls and boys with ASD. However, identifying behavioral differences between...
Ketogenic Diet? There’s a Pill for That!
‘Ketogenic’ pill to treat drug-resistant epilepsy EpilepsyAction: New studies in Japan have identified a drug that may help people with epilepsy whose seizures don't respond to medication. The drug changes the energy supply to the brain – effectively mimicking the...
Epilepsy Drugs Could Be Used To Prevent Or Treat Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s Disease
With the lack of reliable treatment for Alzheimer’s disease today, neurologists have focused their attention on treating the disease or at the very least delaying its onset. A recent study conducted at the University of British Columbia has found that drugs used to...
Synchrotron X-Ray Microbeams ‘Could Aid Treatment Of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy’
Via EpilepsyResearchUK: New research has shed light on the potential effectiveness of using synchrotron X-ray microbeams as a means of treating patients with forms of epilepsy that have proven resistant to treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Led by the Grenoble...
Myoclonus Epilepsy Associated with Ragged-Red Fibers (MERRF) Diagnosis Discussed by Researchers
Involuntary muscle twitches, generalized epilepsy, and cerebellar ataxia — these symptoms are typically indicative of a mitochondrial myopathy. Yet with the different types of mitochondrial myopathies, it may be difficult to determine the precise diagnosis for...
Neural Stem Cell Implants Hold Promise for Treating Epilepsy
A team of University of Florida Health researchers has successfully transplanted human stem cells that developed into fully functional neurons in a mouse model, a promising step toward finding new treatments for epilepsy and other neurological disorders. The findings...
Electroclinical triggers for repeat MRI in intractable epilepsy identified
Researchers have outlined the electroclinical features typically associated with bottom-of-sulcus dysplasia (BOSD), the surgical removal of which often cures epilepsy in affected patients. The characteristics of patients with BOSD included chronic, focal, mainly...
Courtagen Life Sciences Announced the Launch of rxSEEK™ Epilepsy Drug Metabolism Test for Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
A Next Generation Sequencing test focused on detection of anti-epileptic drug (AED) compatibilities and interactions for patients receiving treatment for epilepsy or other seizure disorders is being introduced. “Through DNA testing, understanding how a patient is...
Parents share arduous, circuitous journey to get referrals for childhood epilepsy surgery
Having a child diagnosed with epilepsy can be a frightening and confusing time. Now, parents share their arduous and "circuitous" journey to get referrals for pediatric epilepsy surgery once their child's disease stops responding to anti-seizure medications. The UCLA...
Discovery may open door for treating fragile X carriers
Fragile X syndrome, an inherited cause of autism and intellectual disability, can have consequences even for carriers of the disorder who don't have full-blown symptoms. Some carriers may experience social deficits and milder versions of cognitive and behavioral...
High Pitched Sounds May Cause Seizures in Old Cats
Certain breeds are more susceptible to this phenomena, but sharp high-pitched sounds have been found to cause seizures in older cats. The most commonly reported triggers were the sound of crinkling tin foil, a metal spoon clanging in a ceramic feeding bowl, chinking...
New insight into how brain makes memories
Every time you make a memory, somewhere in your brain a tiny filament reaches out from one neuron and forms an electrochemical connection to a neighboring neuron. A team of biologists at Vanderbilt University, headed by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Donna...
Autism-epilepsy connection explored in four studies
Epilepsy affects nearly 30 percent of all people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurobehavioral condition marked by impaired social and language development. Conversely, many patients with epilepsy display ASD-like behavior. Recent studies suggest that...
