In mice model, a cellular response to repeated concussions that may contribute to seizures has been discovered by scientists. The study, published in JNeurosci, establishes a new animal...
A novel mechanism that could lead to the long-sought specificity for treatments of strokes and seizures has been identified by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists. The ideal dr...
Scientists observed a mouse model of Dravet syndrome having characteristic silent seizures and identified the brain area that is responsible for the seizures. That area could be targeted to ...
Most common form of epilepsy in children can be detected earlier through 'deep learning,' a new machine learning tool that tutors computers to learn by example, reports a new study. The find...
Medicinal use of Cannabis is being explored For Treating Cancer and Epilepsy by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The CSIR is doing research on the medicinal use of...
Scientists from Netherlands have developed a new high technology bracelet that detects 85 percent of all severe night-time epilepsy seizures. That is a much better score than any other...
CACNAIE gene has been found to be responsible for causing severe childhood epilepsy syndrome. Mutation or disturbance in this particular gene can disrupt the flow of calcium in brain cells a...
Women with epilepsy have five times higher risk of dying during pregnancy, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Neurology . The risk of dying duri...
By placing Screening Alert for Sleep Apnea in Electronic health record (EHR) , the Rutgers researchers were able to prevent the initiation of seizures in patients who are already suffering f...
Heartbeat irregularities connected to brain abnormalities may lead to the ability to predict epileptic seizures in individuals who suffer from physical or infectious brain insults. This was ...
Early childhood seizures occur in the first months of life due to rare diseases. New high-tech tools developed by a research team helps identify the genetic cause of the disease which is mos...
Proteins interact with each other to control the firing of brain cells, said UNLV, Tufts University School of Medicine researchers. This new finding offers hope for people living with epilep...
Parents are using illicit cannabis extracts to treat seizures in their children with epilepsy, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published in Scientific Reports . A pi...
New research finds dysregulation in the expression of NEUROG2, a gene involved in the differentiation of neurons and glial cells (such as astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and microglia), plays a...
Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound from the cannabis plant has been gaining much attention lately in medical research. A recent randomized, controlled trial showed that low doses of cannabidiol c...
Absence seizure (petit mal epilepsy) involves sudden lapse in consciousness and staring blankly into space, the episodes lasting less than 15 seconds.
Focal or partial seizures are abnormal localized electrical discharges in the brain. They are of two types and exhibit many associated symptoms. Focal seizures can be diagnosed by EEG and brain imaging and treated with drugs and lifestyle changes.
Fits or Seizures could happen due to a number of reasons. Not all fits qualify to being labeled as epilepsy. Fits manifest in various forms. Test your knowledge on fits by taking this ...
Fits or convulsions or Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent, involuntary seizures and is described as a chronic neurological disorder
Absence Epilepsy accounts for 4 out of 50 people with epilepsy and is curable as most of the children suffering from the disease respond to treatment.
Epilepsy should be examined as a symptom of progressive brain damage and specific etiological groups like the following identified a neonate with neuro metabolic disorder.
Valporic acid is indicated for treatment of simple and complex absence seizures, mixed seizure types, myoclonic and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Seizures or epilepsy during pregnancy can be fatal for both the mother and child and needs urgent medical intervention. The reasons are often unknown.
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