Medical research

Study analyzes link between Facebook posts and epilepsy deaths

A new study from an international team of researchers—including one from Binghamton University—demonstrates that social media could be used to detect behaviors preceding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the ...

Genetics

Potassium channel dysfunction in genetic epilepsy

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered functional links between dozens of potassium channel gene variants and neonatal epilepsy, according to a study published in JCI Insight.

Neuroscience

Novel study aims to help kids with severe epilepsy

New research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for children suffering one of the most severe forms of genetic epilepsy, reducing the frequency of their seizures and improving their quality ...

Neuroscience

The link between alcohol consumption and epilepsy

Epilepsy, a common neurological disorder associated with stigma, psychiatric comorbidities, and rising healthcare costs, affects approximately 50 million people globally. A common risk factor associated with the development ...

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