A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the "'whole brain.'" However, new research has challenged this longstanding idea, since carefully targeting specific brain areas through deep brain stimulation ...
Mar 24, 2025
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A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify tiny differences in patients' brains that cause treatment-resistant epilepsy. In the first study to use this approach, it has ...
Mar 20, 2025
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The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL.
Mar 19, 2025
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The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Epilepsy Society (AES) and the Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA) have issued a consensus position statement on seizures, driver licensure and medical reporting.
Mar 12, 2025
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More than 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy, with approximately half of them being children. For about one-third of these patients, medications do not control their seizures, leaving surgery as the only viable ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain conditions: nearly 52 million people were living with epilepsy in 2021, according to a new study from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2021 (GBD ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool that detects 64% of brain abnormalities linked to epilepsy that human radiologists miss.
Feb 24, 2025
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Any patient suffering from new or worsening medical symptoms hopes for a relatively quick and accurate diagnosis.
Feb 19, 2025
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Seizures in newborns are one of the most frequent acute neurological conditions among infants admitted to neonatal care units. A study published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology indicates that newborns experiencing ...
Feb 19, 2025
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