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Teacher with Epilepsy from Viral Seizure Video Shares Advice for Others Navigating Chronic Illness at Work (Exclusive) -
A viral TikTok video of Yareli Jessica Gijon experiencing seizure symptoms in class sparked conversations about epilepsy awareness ...
Teacher Who Was Filmed Having a Seizure During Class Shares How She Navigates Epilepsy as an Educator (Exclusive) - Yareli Jessica Gijon experienced her first seizure at age 12 and was later diagnosed with epilepsy after years of uncertainty She has learned to manage her condition while teaching by recognizing ...
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 ...
Teen with Epilepsy Dies After Seizure Leads to Cardiac Arrest: ‘There Was No Warning’ - SUDEP describes the unexpected death of a person with epilepsy who was otherwise in good health. Though it is rare, seizures can trigger cardiac arrest by disrupting the nervous system, which controls ...
Knowing what to do when someone has a seizure could save their life - Belfast mum Gillian's mission for widespread epilepsy awareness after son struggled to get help after suffering a seizure in public ...
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, ...
First seizure clinic provides visit, pediatric epilepsy diagnosis in less than a week - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model expedites access to specialists after a first seizure. The mean time between the referral and the ...
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 ...
Teacher Who Was Filmed Having a Seizure During Class Shares How She Navigates Epilepsy as an Educator (Exclusive) - Yareli Jessica Gijon experienced her first seizure at age 12 and was later diagnosed with epilepsy after years of uncertainty She has learned to manage her condition while teaching by recognizing ...
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 ...
Teen with Epilepsy Dies After Seizure Leads to Cardiac Arrest: ‘There Was No Warning’ - SUDEP describes the unexpected death of a person with epilepsy who was otherwise in good health. Though it is rare, seizures can trigger cardiac arrest by disrupting the nervous system, which controls ...
Knowing what to do when someone has a seizure could save their life - Belfast mum Gillian's mission for widespread epilepsy awareness after son struggled to get help after suffering a seizure in public ...
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, ...
First seizure clinic provides visit, pediatric epilepsy diagnosis in less than a week - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model expedites access to specialists after a first seizure. The mean time between the referral and the ...
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 ...
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Effect of concurrent anti-seizure medications on the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in children with epilepsy -
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Anticonvulsant Potential and Network Pharmacology Analysis of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr - The present study evaluated the anticonvulsant property of hydro-alcoholic leaf extract of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. (Allspice), a plant known for its diverse biological properties. Phytochemical screening and ATR-IR spectral analysis confirmed the presence of various metabolites, including flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, and carbohydrates. The acute toxicity study revealed no toxic ef...
Factors Associated with Poor Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Epilepsy at Mulago National Referral Hospital - CONCLUSION: Poor HRQOL is common among adults with epilepsy receiving tertiary care in Uganda and is associated with seizure burden, depressive symptoms, stigma, and social characteristics. Integrating psychosocial screening for depression with HADS, stigma with SSE, and psychosocial support into routine epilepsy care may improve patient-centred outcomes.
Electrographic-only seizures and status epilepticus in neonates with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex - CONCLUSION: Epilepsy in TSC may present in neonatal period as electrographic-only seizures, including status epilepticus, and may occur before term age. This underscores the importance of early EEG monitoring -even in asymptomatic neonates with suspected or confirmed TSC- to enable timely diagnosis and intervention.
Neuroprotective effects of platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors in a pilocarpine-induced rat model of epilepsy - Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures resulting from excessive and synchronous electrical activity in the brain. Hyperexcitability leads to increased intracellular calcium, oxidative stress, and neuronal damage, promoting neurodegeneration and long-term reorganization of brain circuits. Approximately 30% of individuals diagnosed with epilepsy do not respond ade...
Dysregulated Notch1 signaling in seizures: Insights from a genetic model of absence epilepsy - CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that impaired Notch pathway dynamics may play a role in the pathophysiology of absence seizures and point to potential molecular mechanisms for future therapeutic investigation.
Anticonvulsant Potential and Network Pharmacology Analysis of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr - The present study evaluated the anticonvulsant property of hydro-alcoholic leaf extract of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. (Allspice), a plant known for its diverse biological properties. Phytochemical screening and ATR-IR spectral analysis confirmed the presence of various metabolites, including flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, and carbohydrates. The acute toxicity study revealed no toxic ef...
Factors Associated with Poor Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Epilepsy at Mulago National Referral Hospital - CONCLUSION: Poor HRQOL is common among adults with epilepsy receiving tertiary care in Uganda and is associated with seizure burden, depressive symptoms, stigma, and social characteristics. Integrating psychosocial screening for depression with HADS, stigma with SSE, and psychosocial support into routine epilepsy care may improve patient-centred outcomes.
Electrographic-only seizures and status epilepticus in neonates with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex - CONCLUSION: Epilepsy in TSC may present in neonatal period as electrographic-only seizures, including status epilepticus, and may occur before term age. This underscores the importance of early EEG monitoring -even in asymptomatic neonates with suspected or confirmed TSC- to enable timely diagnosis and intervention.
Neuroprotective effects of platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors in a pilocarpine-induced rat model of epilepsy - Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures resulting from excessive and synchronous electrical activity in the brain. Hyperexcitability leads to increased intracellular calcium, oxidative stress, and neuronal damage, promoting neurodegeneration and long-term reorganization of brain circuits. Approximately 30% of individuals diagnosed with epilepsy do not respond ade...
Dysregulated Notch1 signaling in seizures: Insights from a genetic model of absence epilepsy - CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that impaired Notch pathway dynamics may play a role in the pathophysiology of absence seizures and point to potential molecular mechanisms for future therapeutic investigation.
Science Daily
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.