A large, international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has identified the gene that causes a rare childhood neurological disorder called PKD/IC, or "paroxysmal kinesigenic ...
Dec 16, 2011
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Zinc has been found to play a critical role in regulating communication between cells in the brain, possibly governing the formation of memories and controlling the occurrence of epileptic seizures.
Sep 21, 2011
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures, the most common form of childhood epilepsy.
Aug 22, 2011
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(Medical Xpress) -- Tiny electrodes have been coated with a drug-loaded polymer in an attempt to design an implant capable of detecting a number of neurological symptoms, such as those associated with an epileptic seizure, ...
Jun 2, 2011
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Epilepsy, where patients suffer from unexpected seizures, affects roughly 1% of the population. These seizures often involve repetitive and excessive neuronal firing, and the trigger behind this still poorly understood.
Apr 19, 2024
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A study has identified a genetic mutation underlying a rare form of epilepsy, and reveals novel molecular and cellular mechanisms by which the disorder manifests in patients.
Mar 12, 2024
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Approximately 1 in 26 people develop epilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures. But experiencing a seizure does not always mean a person has epilepsy. Seizures can be provoked by ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Electrodes designed to collect research data while also locating epileptic seizures in the brain perform about as well as electrodes designed solely to locate seizures, according to Rutgers and UCLA researchers.
Sep 7, 2023
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Ian Burkhart looked down at his hand and imagined closing it. To his amazement, it closed.
Aug 20, 2023
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A rare and nevertheless formidable event in the landscape of epilepsies, new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is a form of prolonged seizure in which the neurons of the epileptic focus endure a continuous discharge ...
Mar 31, 2023
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