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Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care -
Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups—such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters. Neurology ...
Epilepsy comes out of nowhere: Heartland neurologist discusses misconceptions about seizures - Dr. Mark Farrenburg said he wants people to know the difference between having a seizure and an epilepsy diagnosis this Seizure Awareness month.
Circulating miRNAs may flag who develops epilepsy after a first seizure - A small exploratory study found 15 cell-free miRNAs in plasma that differed between patients whose first unprovoked seizure remained isolated and those who had a second seizure within two years.
Seizure action plans: More than management tools for epilepsy - Newswise — Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups — such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters ...
Does Levetiracetam Improve Seizure Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy? - Although levetiracetam was associated with improved seizure outcomes compared with placebo in pediatric epilepsy, it did not demonstrate superior efficacy when compared with established active ...
Epilepsy comes out of nowhere: Heartland neurologist discusses misconceptions about seizures - Dr. Mark Farrenburg said he wants people to know the difference between having a seizure and an epilepsy diagnosis this Seizure Awareness month.
Circulating miRNAs may flag who develops epilepsy after a first seizure - A small exploratory study found 15 cell-free miRNAs in plasma that differed between patients whose first unprovoked seizure remained isolated and those who had a second seizure within two years.
Seizure action plans: More than management tools for epilepsy - Newswise — Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups — such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters ...
Does Levetiracetam Improve Seizure Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy? - Although levetiracetam was associated with improved seizure outcomes compared with placebo in pediatric epilepsy, it did not demonstrate superior efficacy when compared with established active ...
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What Is Neurofeedback Therapy? -
Neurofeedback is a noninvasive form of therapy that trains the brain to improve various neurological issues, including chronic pain, ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD. Using EEG to monitor real-time ...
Elite athletes enhance their performance with 'neurofeedback'—and you can get a device for $99 - When you think of the training tools that professional athletes have at their disposal, high-tech sports equipment and state-of-the-art athletic facilities come to mind. But training for peak ...
Rewiring Your Brain: Neurofeedback Goes Mainstream - See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Will Strahl walked up to my door with a massive black briefcase in his ...
Putting is not as simple as 'train your brain and it will go in.' A study summarizing 12 RCTs and 424 people - Golf and brain science are a compatible topic. Concentration Pressure Movement automation Attention Putting, in particular, requires precise control rather than large physical force, so neurofeedback ...
What Is Neurofeedback Therapy And How Does It Work? - Ashwini Nadkarni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Interim Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women ...
Elite athletes enhance their performance with 'neurofeedback'—and you can get a device for $99 - When you think of the training tools that professional athletes have at their disposal, high-tech sports equipment and state-of-the-art athletic facilities come to mind. But training for peak ...
Rewiring Your Brain: Neurofeedback Goes Mainstream - See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Will Strahl walked up to my door with a massive black briefcase in his ...
Putting is not as simple as 'train your brain and it will go in.' A study summarizing 12 RCTs and 424 people - Golf and brain science are a compatible topic. Concentration Pressure Movement automation Attention Putting, in particular, requires precise control rather than large physical force, so neurofeedback ...
What Is Neurofeedback Therapy And How Does It Work? - Ashwini Nadkarni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Interim Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women ...
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Resting-State Functional Metrics Associated with Seizure Recurrence After Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal -
Antiseizure medication (ASM) withdrawal after sustained seizure freedom requires a balanced estimate of recurrence risk, yet objective imaging correlates remain uncertain. This prospective observational protocol compared prewithdrawal resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 30 patients with epilepsy and 22 healthy controls (HC). All patients completed 12 months of follow-u...
Gene therapy for epilepsy: From SCN1A to broadened therapeutic horizons (Review) - Genetic epilepsy, for which the molecular mechanisms are relatively well defined in numerous monogenic forms, represents an attractive model for the transition from symptomatic seizure control to mechanism‑driven correction. However, gene therapy strategies differ in their mechanisms of action, adaptability to specific mutations and translational maturity, making rational selection of intervent...
Biallelic variants in the ERAD pathway gene JKAMP cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with urogenital manifestations - CONCLUSION: Our data define biallelic JKAMP variants as a new cause of ERAD pathway-associated neurodevelopmental disorder and expand the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of this group of conditions.
Neurologic presentation unmasks arrhythmogenic channelopathy: KCNH2 variant Long-QT syndrome managed with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A case report - A previously healthy 10-year-old boy developed febrile seizure-like episodes after an appendectomy, which were diagnosed as epilepsy despite a normal electroencephalogram. He later presented with dyspnea and palpitations and was prescribed propafenone for frequent premature ventricular complexes. The electrocardiogram showed a markedly prolonged QTc interval of 550 ms with a notched T wave in l...
The SIK1-NR4A2 axis: a core driver of epilepsy identified by integrated machine learning and experimental validation - CONCLUSION: SIK1 negatively regulates NR4A2, and restoring NR4A2 expression counteracts SIK1-induced neuronal hyperexcitability. These findings suggest that targeting the SIK1-NR4A2 axis may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for epilepsy.
Clinical characteristics, semiology, and comorbidity patterns in non-epileptic seizures (NES): a retrospective comparative study - CONCLUSION: NES showed substantial clinical heterogeneity and frequently coexisted with epilepsy. Psychological/psychiatric comorbidity was markedly more frequent in NES-only than epilepsy-only patients and remained robust in sensitivity analyses, although differential ascertainment limits interpretation. Broad seizure manifestations alone did not distinguish the groups after multiplicity corre...
Gene therapy for epilepsy: From SCN1A to broadened therapeutic horizons (Review) - Genetic epilepsy, for which the molecular mechanisms are relatively well defined in numerous monogenic forms, represents an attractive model for the transition from symptomatic seizure control to mechanism‑driven correction. However, gene therapy strategies differ in their mechanisms of action, adaptability to specific mutations and translational maturity, making rational selection of intervent...
Biallelic variants in the ERAD pathway gene JKAMP cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with urogenital manifestations - CONCLUSION: Our data define biallelic JKAMP variants as a new cause of ERAD pathway-associated neurodevelopmental disorder and expand the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of this group of conditions.
Neurologic presentation unmasks arrhythmogenic channelopathy: KCNH2 variant Long-QT syndrome managed with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. A case report - A previously healthy 10-year-old boy developed febrile seizure-like episodes after an appendectomy, which were diagnosed as epilepsy despite a normal electroencephalogram. He later presented with dyspnea and palpitations and was prescribed propafenone for frequent premature ventricular complexes. The electrocardiogram showed a markedly prolonged QTc interval of 550 ms with a notched T wave in l...
The SIK1-NR4A2 axis: a core driver of epilepsy identified by integrated machine learning and experimental validation - CONCLUSION: SIK1 negatively regulates NR4A2, and restoring NR4A2 expression counteracts SIK1-induced neuronal hyperexcitability. These findings suggest that targeting the SIK1-NR4A2 axis may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for epilepsy.
Clinical characteristics, semiology, and comorbidity patterns in non-epileptic seizures (NES): a retrospective comparative study - CONCLUSION: NES showed substantial clinical heterogeneity and frequently coexisted with epilepsy. Psychological/psychiatric comorbidity was markedly more frequent in NES-only than epilepsy-only patients and remained robust in sensitivity analyses, although differential ascertainment limits interpretation. Broad seizure manifestations alone did not distinguish the groups after multiplicity corre...
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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.
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.