Epilepsy News

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.

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 ...

Using Seizure-Risk Forecasts to ID Best Time for Epilepsy Monitoring - NASHVILLE, Tennessee ― Scheduling video-electroencephalography (vEEG) monitoring on the basis of personalized seizure risk forecasts may improve diagnostic accuracy, emerging research suggests. In a ...

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 ...

Systematic Review Finds Few Active Controlled Benefits in Athlete Neurofeedback Studies - A systematic review of 56 athletic neurofeedback studies reveals that while positive outcomes are widely reported, only 18 percent demonstrate benefits over active control groups.

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 ...

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 ...

Novel neurofeedback technique enhances awareness of mind-wandering - Everyone knows the feeling. You are trying to concentrate on driving or studying, or paying attention in a boring meeting, but suddenly, you realize that you are thinking about something irrelevant to ...

Epileptiform Discharges in Seizure-Free Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Role of Antiseizure Medications - CONCLUSION: EPDs are common in children with ASD, even in the absence of clinical seizures. When ASMs were used consistently, EEG improvements were observed, and ASD severity scores on the CARS-2 were reduced. Key Words: Anti-seizure medications, Autism spectrum disorder, Electroencephalography, Epileptiform discharges.

Adjunctive Brivaracetam in Early Treatment Line Combinations: 12-Month Real-World Experience and Impact on Health Outcomes in Adult Patients with Focal Seizures - CONCLUSIONS: In adults with focal seizures, BRV in earlier ASM regimens was effective and well tolerated. At 12 months, there were improvements in quality of life, clinical condition, work productivity, and treatment satisfaction.

SySCOM: epileptogenic focus localisation using synthetic interictal SPECT images in SISCOM - CONCLUSION: Machine learning-generated interictal SPECT can be used to produce SySCOM, which is visually and quantitatively comparable to SISCOM, as confirmed by expert readers. The findings demonstrate consistent localisation patterns, high observer agreement, and stable reader reproducibility. This work addresses uncertainty associated with confirming a true seizure-free baseline during inter...

Molecular Imaging for Epilepsy Localization and Treatment Planning - Epilepsy is among the most common neurologic disorders. Obtaining the best possible seizure control is important for quality of life. Frequently, epilepsy is resistant to medication, in about one-third of cases, and surgical evaluation is warranted. Optimal surgical outcomes depend on accurate localization of the epileptogenic zone. Nuclear brain imaging studies provide functional and molecular...

Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cognitive Function - Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is a novel non-invasive neuromodulation technique developed as a non-pharmacological intervention for epileptic seizures. Emerging evidence suggests that tVNS improves cognitive function. This review provides an overview of the current evidence on the cognitive effects of tVNS.

Epilepsy and Alcohol - The association between alcohol consumption and epilepsy is both complex and clinically significant. Acute alcohol intake suppresses central nervous system activity, while abrupt cessation of chronic heavy drinking can trigger rebound neuronal hyperexcitability, resulting in alcohol withdrawal seizures. In patients with epilepsy, heavy or binge drinking may increase seizure risk, particularly w...

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.