Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Epilepsy: Causes and risk factors
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy.
Nov 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The COVID 'longhaulers' behind a global patient movement
Snatching moments of clarity through the brain fog that was among the lingering symptoms of her coronavirus infection, Hannah Davis joined a team of similarly ill researchers and launched a study of what is now called "long ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Neuroscience
Epilepsy and seizure disorder awareness
Epilepsy is a neurologic disorder that affects 3 million Americans and nearly 65 million people worldwide. Unprovoked seizures that affect people of all ages are a hallmark of epilepsy. November is National Epilepsy Awareness ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Medical research
Demand for COVID-19 rehab places could be the next strain on Australian health system
Australia must prepare for the "aftershocks" from COVID-19 or risk leaving survivors of the virus struggling to rehabilitate, according to the authors of a Perspective published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia.
Jul 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Characterizing pig hippocampus could improve translational neuroscience
Researchers have taken further steps toward developing a superior animal model of neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury and epilepsy, according to a study of miniature pigs published in eNeuro. The results ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Neuroscience
Neurological diseases cost the US Nearly $800 billion per year
A new paper published in the Annals of Neurology reports the most common neurological diseases pose a serious annual financial burden for the nation.
Mar 28, 2017
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Medical research
Could a cannabinoid pill treat concussion?
The goal of finding a treatment for concussion may be one step closer due to a new study being launched by University of Miami researchers. As part of a $16 million research grant from Scythian Biosciences, researchers at ...
Nov 1, 2016
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Neuroscience
Personal View looks back on 40 years of the Glasgow Coma Scale
A group of leading brain injury specialists look back on 40 years of the Glasgow Coma Scale and outline the continuing role of the scale in research and clinical practice, in a new Personal View published in The Lancet Neurology.
Jul 14, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers explore five new avenues for rehabilitation research
Because the concept of permanent neurological injury has given way to recognition of the brain's potential for long-term regeneration ad reorganization, rehabilitations strategies are undergoing radical changes. The potential ...
Nov 26, 2013
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Neuroscience
Light assists in monitoring brain injuries
The information about alterations in cerebral perfusion is of crucial importance in treatment of patients with severe neurological injuries. The medical equipment used in clinics does not allow, however, for continuous measuring ...
Aug 29, 2013
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