Making memories: Researchers explore the anatomy of recollection
With the help of data collected from intracranial electrodes implanted on epilepsy patients, researchers in Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems are getting a rare look inside the brain in ...
Neuroscience
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Differences in diagnosis, treatment of nonepileptic seizures in US, Chile
Epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) may look similar, but actually have different causes and treatments. Up to 20 percent of patients diagnosed with epilepsy actually have PNES, which are not treated by ...
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Oct 02, 2012 |
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Researchers discover new non-invasive method for diagnosing epilepsy
(Medical Xpress)—A team of University of Minnesota biomedical engineers and researchers from Mayo Clinic published a groundbreaking study today that outlines how a new type of non-invasive brain scan taken ...
Medical research
Aug 24, 2012 |
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New study uncovers brain's code for pronouncing vowels
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have unraveled how our brain cells encode the pronunciation of individual vowels in speech. The discovery could lead to new technology that verbalizes the unspoken words of ...
Neuroscience
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Epilepsy drugs increase risk of fractures and falls
(Medical Xpress) -- New research has shed light on the high risk of fractures, falls, and osteoporosis among epilepsy patients using antiepileptic drugs with most patients unaware of the risks associated with taking the drugs.
Neuroscience
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Researchers show 'neural fingerprints' of memory associations
Researchers have long been interested in discovering the ways that human brains represent thoughts through a complex interplay of elec-trical signals. Recent improvements in brain recording and statistical methods have given ...
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Study reports seizure-freedom in 68 percent of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients
A 25-year follow-up study reveals that 68% of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) became seizure-free, with nearly 30% no longer needing antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment. Findings published today in Epilepsia, a jour ...
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Jun 06, 2012 |
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Brain surgery for epilepsy underutilized: study
Ten years ago, a landmark clinical trial in Canada demonstrated the unequivocal effectiveness of brain surgeries for treating uncontrolled epilepsy, but since then the procedure has not been widely adopted—in fact, it ...
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Apr 23, 2012 |
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Symptoms that mimic epilepsy linked to stress, poor coping skills
Based on their clinical experience and observations, a team of Johns Hopkins physicians and psychologists say that more than one-third of the patients admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital's inpatient epilepsy monitoring ...
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Apr 10, 2012 |
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Aging accelerates brain abnormalities in childhood onset epilepsy patients
New research confirms that childhood onset temporal lobe epilepsy has a significant impact on brain aging. Study findings published in Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) ...
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Apr 02, 2012 |
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Immunotherapy associated with improved seizure outcomes among patients with autoimmune epilepsy
Early-initiated immunotherapy appears to be associated with improved seizure outcomes among patients with autoimmune epilepsy, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Neurology.
Immunology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Surgery a safe, effective option for many epilepsy patients
Treatment for epilepsy typically focuses on medication, with some patients spending 20 years or more on a variety of drugs in search of effective management of the condition. But a UC Health neurologist says that for many ...
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Mar 23, 2012 |
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Scientists strengthen memory by stimulating key site in brain
Ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New UCLA research may one day help you improve your memory.
Neuroscience
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Long-term study shows epilepsy surgery improves seizure control and quality of life
While epilepsy surgery is a safe and effective intervention for seizure control, medical therapy remains the more prominent treatment option for those with epilepsy. However, a new 26-year study reveals that following epilepsy ...
Surgery
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Study finds superior drug combo for difficult-to-control epilepsy
A combination of two common drugs, lamotrigine and valproate, is more effective in treating difficult-to control epilepsy than other anti-epileptic regimens, according to a University of Washington report to be published ...
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Dec 14, 2011 |
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