Epilepsy News

Hidden brain waves may serve as triggers for post-seizure wandering - People with temporal lobe epilepsy in particular often wander around aimlessly and unconsciously after a seizure. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the ...

Precision targeting of the centromedian nucleus in drug-resistant epilepsy - It is estimated that one-third of the 50 million people worldwide with epilepsy are resistant to anti-seizure medications. These patients, with drug-resistant epilepsy, have limited treatment options ...

MRI-Negative Epilepsy Linked to Lower Seizure Freedom After Surgery - Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who show no abnormalities on MRI are less likely to achieve seizure freedom following surgery.

Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Not Consulting With Neurologists, Missing Out On Important Care - “While there is no specific recommendation that women see a neurologist before or during pregnancy, these experts play a key role in implementing risk-reduction strategies that improve outcomes for ...

Promising new epilepsy drug delivers 80% reduction in seizures - A new drug candidate has shown impressive results in a mid-stage clinical trial for drug-resistant epilepsy, raising hopes for patients who continue to suffer seizures despite being on multiple ...

Precision targeting of the centromedian nucleus in drug-resistant epilepsy highlighted in brain network disorders - One-third of epilepsy patients are resistant to medication. Deep brain stimulation of the centromedian nucleus (CM) is a promising treatment. However, accurately targeting the CM is challenging. This ...

How to deal with epileptic seizure as study reveals Brits 'wouldn't have a clue' - A poll of 2,000 people found more than half of UK adults fear they would have no idea how to respond if a stranger collapsed and began having a seizure in public - but these top tips could help.

NIH grants NJ researchers $2.8M for new epilepsy implant device study - NIH awards $2.8M to Rutgers, Stevens, Emory research group to develop next-gen implantable devices for epilepsy treatment.

UPMC expanding services for epilepsy, seizure patients - The UPMC Neurological Institute is expanding specialized care for Midstate residents with epilepsy or seizure disorders. UPMC announced Tuesday that it has added three fellowship-trained ...

Nearly half of women with epilepsy did not see a neurologist in year before giving birth - Among a small cohort of women with epilepsy, 42% did not see a neurologist in the year prior to giving birth, underscoring a significant care gap, according to a presenter at the American Neurological ...

Rewiring Your Brain: Neurofeedback Goes Mainstream - Will Strahl walked up to my door with a massive black briefcase in his hand, the kind you could use to tote a dirty bomb. Once inside my living room, he cracked open the case and removed a laptop, a ...

Neurofeedback Gains Popularity and Lab Attention - You sit in a chair, facing a computer screen, while a clinician sticks electrodes to your scalp with a viscous goop that takes days to wash out of your hair. Wires from the sensors connect to a ...

Can Neurofeedback Brain Training Ease Neuropathy? - Neurofeedback, a type of functional brain training, can be used to reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with cancer. It is estimated that anywhere from 71 percent to 96 ...

Neurofeedback for ADHD: Significant, Lasting Improvement - Computer-based neurofeedback can produce significant and lasting improvement in attention and focus in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...

New AI-based method reduces latency in neurofeedback by 50-fold - Researchers from HSE University and the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (AIRI) have successfully lowered the latency between a change in brain activity and the presentation of the ...

Kohlschütter-Tönz Syndrome: A Rare Clinical Entity with Amelogenesis Imperfecta in Two Siblings, Dental Management and Scoping Review - Kohlschütter-Tönz syndrome (KTS) (OMIM#226750) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by epileptic encephalopathy, developmental delay, and amelogenesis imperfecta. Early diagnosis and management are crucial, but the complexity of symptoms, particularly dental and neurological impairments, poses significant challenges. The aim of this report is to describe the clinical findings of...

Rufinamide Mitigates Seizures and Behavioural Deficits via BDNF/TrkB Modulation and Oxidative Stress Reduction in Pentylenetetrazole-Kindled Mice - CONCLUSION: It is possible that the effects of RUF that have been seen are the consequence of decreased oxidative stress, BDNF/TrkB downregulation, and reduced expression of neuroinflammatory markers, which in turn reduce ictogenesis and improve the neuropsychiatric consequences associated with epilepsy.

Personalized adherence interventions using medication adherence technologies in polypharmacy management in epilepsy: An interprofessional case report - We describe a male patient with symptomatic multifocal epilepsy struggling with medication adherence. He accepted escalating adherence interventions with conventional dosing aids such as pillboxes and medication adherence technologies (MATech) including a smart medication dispensing and adherence device (SMAD). Adherence metrics and drug levels were continuously monitored by electronic monitori...

Ictal cold shiver caused by autoimmune limbic encephalitis: A case report and literature review - Ictal cold shiver is a rare manifestation of seizures that originate in the temporal lobes; it is characterized by body trembling and sensations of cold. This study aims to investigate the clinical manifestations and etiological factors in patients with ictal cold shiver. We reviewed 59 cases of ictal cold shiver by using various keywords to search published original articles and case reports, ...

How Neurologists Combine Clinical Signs and Subjective Factors to Diagnose Epileptic and Functional Seizures: Insights From Seizure Video Analysis - CONCLUSION: Neurologists rely on distinct clinical sign patterns and subjective factors to differentiate FS from ES. Understanding these decision-making processes can improve diagnostic workflows and training programs.

The health care costs of epilepsy: Evidence from all-payer claims data - CONCLUSION: Our study provides updated and comprehensive cost estimates for epilepsy from diverse U.S. states, demonstrating the utility of all-payer claims data to generate state-specific and aggregate estimates of epilepsy burden to guide interventions. This study confirms that epilepsy imposes a substantial economic burden on the healthcare system, with costs higher than previous estimates.

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.