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What to know about epilepsy and seizure first aid - November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many people may already be aware of the condition from its prevalence in medical dramas, but that portrayal is often exaggerated and does not fully encapsulate ...

Pediatrics in Brevard: Here's what to know about epilepsy, what to do if someone has seizure - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Seizure or epilepsy? Understanding the critical difference could save lives - A seizure is a sudden electrical disturbance in the brain that may occur due to triggers like fever or injury and can be a one-time event. Epilepsy is a chronic condition involving recurrent, ...

In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study suggests that ...

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, ...

Focal treatment-resistant epilepsy symptoms improved with antiseizure medication - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Monthly seizure frequency percentage reduction was 68.73% for the entire study cohort. For those followed up in ...

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 ...

Neurofeedback gets you back in the zone - Researchers have shown -- for the first time -- that they can use online neurofeedback to modify an individual's arousal state to improve performance in a demanding sensory motor task, such as flying ...

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 ...

Understanding The Role Of Neurofeedback Technology In Addressing ADHD - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent challenge in today's educational and professional landscapes. Most of us are familiar with ADHD, either ...

Neurofeedback training could build soldiers' resilience to stress - (Reuters Health) - Military personnel trained to change their own brain responses with a neurofeedback program may be able to reduce their risk of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, ...

Patient-specific electroencephalography epileptic seizure prediction method using global dynamic multi-scale spatio-temporal features - Conducting research on patient-specific electroencephalography-based epilepsy seizure prediction methods enables early identification of seizure risk, providing a basis for timely intervention and treatment. However, existing methods fail to simultaneously account for the dynamic temporal feature differences of electroencephalography signals and the spatial correlations between leads when repre...

Comment on: Seizure and behavioral outcomes after switching from levetiracetam to brivaracetam in pediatric epilepsy: A real-world cohort study and literature review - No abstract

Seizures in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD): evaluation of clinical, electroencephalographic, and neuroradiologic features in a large sample of Norwegian children - AIM: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term encompassing developmental, cognitive, and behavioural impairments resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure. An increased prevalence of epilepsy has been reported in individuals with FASD, yet clinical characteristics, neuroimaging findings, and electroencephalography (EEG) profiles remain insufficiently described. This study aimed...

Childhood absence epilepsy and developmental coordination disorder: an intriguing comorbidity - CONCLUSION: This research contributes to understanding the shared neurobiological mechanisms underlying epilepsy and DCD, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive assessment and targeted interventions to support affected children's development and quality of life.

Long term outcomes of children started on the Ketogenic diet for pediatric super refractory status epilepticus- 15 years single center experience - CONCLUSION: KD is safe and effective for SRSE and may offer sustained benefits when continued beyond 6 months. These findings fill a critical gap in long-term outcome data and support KD as a viable strategy to optimize seizure control and functional recovery in pediatric SRSE.

Factors associated with the severity of tuberous sclerosis complex-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND) in tuberous sclerosis complex - CONCLUSION: TSC2 mutation, active epilepsy, and lower educational attainment were associated with greater TAND severity. TSC2 mutation remained independently associated with greater TAND severity after adjustment for epilepsy-related variables, whereas higher educational attainment showed a protective association. These findings support the need for early TAND screening and targeted follow-up i...

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.