Traumatic brain injury worsens outcomes for those with nonepileptic seizures
A new study by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly increase the odds of having major depression, personality impulsivity and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...
Neuroscience
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Developmental delays in children following prolonged seizures
Researchers from the UK determined that developmental delays are present in children within six weeks following convulsive status epilepticus (CSE)—a seizure lasting longer than thirty minutes. The study appearing today ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Electroencephalography underused investigative tool in hospitals
A retrospective study of patients who had in-hospital electroencephalography (EEG) has established that EEG is a valuable tool that could be deployed more widely to identify treatable causes of impaired consciousness in the ...
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Apr 01, 2013 |
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Epilepsy sends differentiated neurons on the run
(Medical Xpress)—The smooth operation of the brain requires a certain robustness to fluctuations in its home within the body. At the same time, its extraordinary power derives from an activity structure ...
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Mar 29, 2013 |
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Beaumont doctors call for training to reduce sudden cardiac arrest fatalities in schools
One of the leading causes of death in the United States is sudden cardiac arrest, which claims the lives of more than 325,000 people each year. In a study published in the April issue of the journal Resuscitation, Beaumo ...
Cardiology
Mar 28, 2013 |
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EEG identifies seizures in hospital patients, study finds
Electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause of altered mental status (AMS) and spells, according to a ...
Neuroscience
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Exploring the cause of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a form of infantile-onset, treatment-resistant epilepsy that is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding a voltage-gated sodium channel, SCN1A. DS patients have a 30-fold increased risk of dying from ...
Medical research
Mar 25, 2013 |
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FDA urged to curb caffeine in energy drinks
(Medical Xpress)—A group of doctors and public health experts are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take immediate action to protect young people from the effects of caffeinated energy drinks. In a letter ...
Health
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Peer support shows promise in epilepsy fight
Peer support groups show promise for combating the debilitating stigma that surrounds epilepsy in much of the developing world, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University medical student.
Neuroscience
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Epigenetics: Neurons remember because they move genes in space
How do neurons store information about past events? In the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, a mechanism unknown previously of memory traces formation has ...
Neuroscience
Mar 07, 2013 |
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FDA panel backs brain stimulator for epilepsy
(HealthDay News) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel has unanimously backed a device that lowers the rate of seizures among people with epilepsy.
Neuroscience
Feb 25, 2013 |
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FDA panel to consider brain stimulator for epilepsy
(HealthDay News) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will weigh on Friday the merits of a new therapy for some people with epilepsy who have seizures that don't respond to medication.
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Feb 21, 2013 |
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Cooling may prevent trauma-induced epilepsy
(Medical Xpress)—In the weeks, months and years after a severe head injury, patients often experience epileptic seizures that are difficult to control. A new study in rats suggests that gently cooling the ...
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Feb 21, 2013 |
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Research team launches groundbreaking drug trial in Africa
Determined to bring relief to seizure victims, a Michigan State University research team this month begins a groundbreaking clinical drug trial that could help prevent a quarter-million African children from developing epilepsy ...
Medications
Feb 16, 2013 |
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Potential treatment prevents damage from prolonged seizures
A new type of prophylactic treatment for brain injury following prolonged epileptic seizures has been developed by Emory University School of Medicine investigators.
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Feb 11, 2013 |
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