Epilepsy News

Proposed bill aims to improve seizure response awareness in state workplaces - Advocates say bystanders often do the wrong thing without realizing, sometimes operating off of common misconceptions about how to help.

Understanding epilepsy: Seven ways to respond to an epileptic seizure - At the forefront of epilepsy research and treatment is the University of Alabama at Birmingham Epilepsy Center, a collaborative initiative between the UAB Department of Neurology and UAB Hospital, ...

Pediatrics in Brevard: Here's what to know about epilepsy, what to do if someone has seizure - More than 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, so it is a relatively common diagnosis. In fact, it is the fourth-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...

Seizure Burden in Resistant Epilepsy May Ease With the Tincture of Time - Nearly 70% of patients with focal treatment-resistant epilepsy (FTRE) experience fewer seizures over time, new results of a multicenter study showed. However, the improvements occurred independent of ...

Neurofeedback Therapists in Texas - Our highly specialized and carefully selected team offers biofeedback, neurofeedback, play therapy, parenting support & individual counseling. What makes DIC different than other counseling practices?

How Neurofeedback Can Help Troubled Couples Get Back on the Same Wavelength - Dr. David Helfand (left) with a patient. The cap contains 19 electrodes that measure the brain’s electrical activity. Credit: Courtesy When a 10-year romantic relationship ended last spring for ...

What is neurofeedback? Video game-like therapy being used to treat anxiety, ADHD and more - It’s like a gym for your brain. As issues like anxiety, depression and restless sleep have spiked during the pandemic, some people are turning to neurofeedback, a kind of gym for the brain. It’s a ...

Neurofeedback is the newest mental health hack among entrepreneurs. Here’s why - Running a business can be an exhilarating and rewarding journey, but it can also bring a unique set of stressors. While the beginning stages of a business can be exciting and feel full of ...

Brain training with neurofeedback shows enhanced benefits on cognitive functions - Neurofeedback has been used for decades to reinforce healthy brain functions. With previous research reporting a positive correlation between enhanced brain activities during brain training and ...

A model of new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) using intrahippocampal kainic acid in adolescent mice - New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is a devastating neurological condition characterized by the sudden onset of prolonged, drug-resistant seizures in previously healthy individuals. A clinically relevant animal model is essential to elucidate its pathophysiology, improve treatment, and reduce morbidity and mortality in NORSE. We developed an adolescent mouse model of NORSE by induc...

Impact of pediatric epilepsy on sleep architecture: A systematic review and meta-analysis - CONCLUSION: Pediatric epilepsy is significantly associated with multidimensional sleep architecture abnormalities, including increased sleep disturbances, reduced sleep efficiency, and decreased REM sleep proportion. This study highlights the need to integrate sleep assessment and management into comprehensive epilepsy care, providing a data-supported basis for optimizing clinical outcomes.

Cognitive, Behavioral, and Emotional Manifestations in Nodding Syndrome: A Neuropsychological Narrative Review - CONCLUSIONS: Nodding syndrome represents a complex epileptic encephalopathy characterized not only by seizures but also by significant cognitive, behavioral, and emotional impairment. A clearer neuropsychological characterization may inform clinical assessment and guide future research aimed at improving supportive and rehabilitative interventions.

Building an Ecosystem of Seizure Localization Methods: Neural Fragility as the First Step - The current treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy is surgical intervention, which relies on accurate identification of the seizure onset zone (SOZ) using intracranial EEG (iEEG) data. iEEG analysis with computational epileptogenic zone identification algorithms (CEZIAs) is a promising step towards better SOZ localization and surgical outcomes. A key step in validation and adoption of CEZIAs is ...

Incidence of new onset neurological disorders due to convulsive status epilepticus in children: A long-term population-based study in Tottori prefecture, Japan - CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we determined the incidence of new-onset neurological problems due to CSE in children. These results may help to enhance the efficacy of CSE management strategies and improve prognosis.

Toward practical standardization: Development of clinical common data elements for pediatric epilepsy in Korea and exploration of their clinical utility - CONCLUSION: This study shows that pediatric epilepsy CDEs are feasible in time-limited clinics and enable high-quality data collection, improving care and supporting research and collaboration.

Brain signal irregularity may provide clues to understanding epileptic process - Researchers propose a new method to differentiate signals from the epileptic focus from those recorded in other parts of the brain without the presence of an epileptic seizure. This technique may help detect epilepsy-induced features from these signals much quicker than conventional analysis techniques.

Breakthrough tech enables seizure localization in minutes - New research introduces a novel network analysis technology that uses minimally invasive resting state electrophysiological recordings to localize seizure onset brain regions and predict seizure outcomes in just 10 minutes.

Antidepressant use during pregnancy not linked to epilepsy in children - A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy and seizures in babies.