Health
Behind the wheel: Navigating driving with epilepsy
Jessica Veach didn't wait long enough at the stop sign.
Feb 19, 2024
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News tagged with epilepsy surgery
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and what causes it?
When 20-year-old Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce died of "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy" (known as SUDEP) in 2019, his parents had not even heard of the condition.
Aug 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
How epilepsy surgery is curing more seizures
More than ever before, people with epilepsy are living normal lives. The key is to get treatment, typically a medication, for seizures—the unpredictable disruptions in the brain's electrical system that are the hallmark ...
May 9, 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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Neuroscience
Research identifies brain cells linked to pediatric seizures
A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer and his doctoral student have discovered how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children.
Feb 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
A surgery option when epilepsy treatments don't work
For people living with epilepsy who have tried various epilepsy treatments to control their seizures with little success, there is another option. It's a surgery called resection of an epileptic focus, or resective surgery—where ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Neuroscience
Do people who undergo bariatric surgery have a higher risk of epilepsy?
People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a study published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology.
Sep 28, 2022
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Surgery
Some shunts used after epilepsy surgery may risk chronic headaches
Surgeons who observe persistent fluid buildup after disconnecting epileptic and healthy brain areas should think twice before installing low-pressure nonprogrammable drainage shunts, according to a study co-authored by Rutgers ...
May 11, 2022
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Neuroscience
Research team develops precise brain surgery to remove diseased cells without a scalpel
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional ...
Nov 22, 2021
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