Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Seizures

MeSH tree: C10.597.742

Brain may reinforce seizures during sleep, suggests study

The brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like important memories to be stored, according to new research from Mayo Clinic. The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has found that after ...

Tiny peptide shows promise in slowing epilepsy progression

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, around 50 million people live with epilepsy, a condition marked by recurring seizures that can also affect ...

Neurologists use AI to close diagnostic gaps in seizure care

Clinician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that significantly improves diagnostic accuracy for functional seizures—a condition often misdiagnosed ...

Identifying young people at risk of cardiac arrest

Many young people who suffered sudden cardiac death had recently sought medical care. More frequent use of electrocardiograms (EKG) could help prevent such cases, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg.

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