Neuroscience
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.
Feb 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug improves brain function in condition that leads to Alzheimer's
An existing anti-seizure drug improves memory and brain function in adults with a form of cognitive impairment that often leads to full-blown Alzheimer's disease, a Johns Hopkins University study has found.
Jul 20, 2011
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Neuroscience
Epilepsy surgery for neuroglial tumors shows good long-term outcomes
Patients with neuroglial tumors are ideal epilepsy surgical candidates, with good long-term outcomes observed, according to a study published in Frontiers in Neurology.
Jun 17, 2024
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Neuroscience
Hemorrhagic complications rare after cranial epilepsy surgery
Hemorrhagic complications are uncommon after cranial epilepsy surgery, according to a study published online April 12 in World Neurosurgery.
Apr 18, 2024
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Neuroscience
New method for triggering and imaging seizures can help guide epilepsy surgery
Researchers have developed a new method for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients, offering physicians the ability to collect real-time data to tailor epilepsy surgery. In contrast to previous practice, where ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Functional seizures have long been misunderstood and may be more serious than previously thought, study suggests
The death rate for patients with functional, non-epileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.
Jan 24, 2024
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Neuroscience
New model enhances precision in seizure localization for epilepsy patients
A research team led by Prof. Zhan Yang from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has recently introduced a novel unsupervised dual-stream model based on adaptive graph convolution ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Medications
Pioneering CBD for epilepsy treatment and prevention
The emerging field of medical cannabinoids has experienced a breakthrough in epilepsy and seizure disorders. A team led by D. Samba Reddy, Ph.D., RPh, a Regents Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find connections in the brain involved in epileptic seizures
Researchers at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology have discovered a network of connections in the brain linked to seizures in people with epilepsy.
Apr 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear of public places is common in adults with epilepsy, says study
About 5.1 million people in the U.S. have a history of epilepsy, which causes repeated seizures. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder. While current research has shown ...
Jan 26, 2023
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