Neuroscience
Adult epilepsy treatment reduces seizures in children
A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a Rutgers study.
Jan 5, 2022
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Medical research
Gene mutation leads to epileptic encephalopathy symptoms, neuron death in mice
Mice with a genetic mutation that's been observed in patients with epileptic encephalopathy, a severe form of congenital epilepsy, exhibit not only the seizure, developmental and behavioral symptoms of the disorder, but also ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Medical research
Unique brain channel combats epileptic seizures
Epilepsy, a chronic brain disorder that causes seizures, affects around 50 million people worldwide.
Dec 3, 2021
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Neuroscience
New method maps brain activity despite uncertainties in patient head structure
Skoltech researchers have proposed a method for interpreting brain activity data that proved to be up to five times more accurate than the conventionally used technique in cases when MRI data contained artifacts or only a ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions
Studying the complex causes of Alzheimer's disease, and how to treat and prevent this condition, is like solving a many-piece puzzle, with scientists each tackling a small section, unsure of how it might fit into the larger ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How cannabis-like substances keep the brain in balance
Whenever we learn, remember or forget something, a surprisingly active role is played by cannabis-like substances in the brain. Researchers at Utrecht University found that the substances actively balance connections in the ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Neuroscience
Pruning the dendritic tree for a better understanding of epileptic seizures
Researchers at the University of Bonn have shed light on the function of the enzyme SLK for the development of nerve cells in the brain. If it is missing, the neurons' branches are less abundant. In addition, it is then more ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Neuroscience
Anti-seizure medication improves cognitive function in some Alzheimer's patients
An inexpensive anti-seizure medication markedly improves learning and memory and other cognitive functions in Alzheimer's patients who have epileptic activity in their brains, according to a study published in the Sept. 27th ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Neuroscience
Marijuana-like brain substance calms seizures but increases aftereffects, study finds
Epileptic seizures trigger the rapid synthesis and release of a substance mimicked by marijuana's most psychoactive component, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have learned. This substance is called 2-arachidonoylglycerol, ...
Aug 4, 2021
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Neuroscience
3D 'heat map' shows how seizures spread in the brains of patients with epilepsy
For 29 years, from the time she was 12, Rashetta Higgins had been wracked by epileptic seizures—as many as 10 a week—in her sleep, at school and at work. She lost four jobs over 10 years. One seizure brought her down ...
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