Epilepsy isn't always easy to diagnose. Seizures often don't occur during routine brain-wave recordings (EEGs), leaving doctors without the direct observation they need to make a clear diagnosis. University of Delaware researchers ...
Jun 4, 2026
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For people with epilepsy, living in counties that are more rural was associated with poorer health outcomes than for people living in more urban counties, according to a study published in Neurology. People living in the ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a biophysiological signature for specific states of consciousness.
May 29, 2026
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Cannabis is a psychoactive drug derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Users can smoke the dried flowers and leaves as marijuana or make them into an oil or resin.
May 27, 2026
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In people with epilepsy, a new study has found a smartwatch application accurately detected tonic-clonic seizures, seizures with major convulsions, with a low rate of false alarms. The study was published in Neurology Open ...
May 27, 2026
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It is known that the antiepileptic drug valproate increases the risk of developmental disorders in unborn children. A study conducted by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and ...
May 22, 2026
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A new study has identified mutations in a single gene as the cause of a previously unrecognized spectrum of severe neurological disorders ranging from fatal prenatal conditions to progressive neurodegenerative disease in ...
May 21, 2026
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For families of children born with alternating hemiplegia of childhood, the questions begin almost immediately: Will it get worse? How long do we have? What should we prepare for? The clearest answers yet are emerging and ...
May 17, 2026
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Inside a deep brain stimulation program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), researchers have discovered a brain signal that predicts when a child is about to lose attention—and that a brief, targeted intervention ...
May 13, 2026
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A comprehensive review of existing research shows no evidence that men's use of the anti-seizure medication valproate increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders—such as autism and ADHD—in their children.
May 12, 2026
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