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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 ...

Study: Epilepsy patients benefit from structured 'seizure action plans' - A new 16-week study of 204 adult epilepsy patients found that 98% of participants believe that all patients with epilepsy should have a seizure action plan (SAP), regardless of seizure status. These ...

EPILEPSY AWARENESS: Local neurologist explains condition & seizure first aid - COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local experts say epilepsy is not a condition to be afraid of. Piedmont Columbus Regional pediatric neurologist Pierre Fequiere treats patients with epilepsy every day and knows ...

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 ...

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 ...

I Tried Direct Neurofeedback and the Results Surprised Me - Transhumanism—the movement of using science and technology to improve the human being—covers many different fields of research. There are exoskeleton suits to help the disabled; there are stem cell ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brain training with neurofeedback shows enhanced benefits on cognitive functions - Neurofeedback has been used for decades to reinforce healthy brain functions. With previous research reporting a positive correlation between enhanced brain activities during brain training and ...

NMDAR-antibody encephalitis: Seizure semiology and EEG findings - BACKGROUND: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDAR-Ab-E) is an autoantibody-mediated disorder, characterized by acute development of neuropsychiatric symptoms, seizures, movement disorders, and autonomic instability.

Sexual and reproductive health information needs of young adults with chronic conditions: a scoping review protocol - OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aims to identify, map, and synthesize evidence on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information needs of youth 15-24 years living with epilepsy, congenital heart disease (CHD), or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the USA and Canada, and identify barriers and facilitators to access to SRH information and services.

Intraventricular schwannoma presenting with memory impairment and full neurological recovery after surgical resection: a case report - CONCLUSIONS: This case highlights the exceptional rarity of intraventricular schwannomas and demonstrates that isolated transient memory impairment may represent an atypical presenting manifestation. Complete microsurgical excision remains the treatment of choice and is associated with excellent neurological outcomes. Awareness of this rare diagnosis may facilitate earlier recognition and appro...

Resection plus stereotactic radiosurgery versus stereotactic radiosurgery alone and control of brain metastasis-induced seizures - CONCLUSIONS: Patients treated with S+SRS experienced fewer posttreatment seizures at 6 months than patients treated with SRS, despite larger index lesions in patients treated with S+SRS and prevalent antiseizure medication use in the entire study population. Although multivariable models showed no significant associations at 12 months or beyond, the role of resection in controlling BrM-induced ...

Efficacy and Safety of Perampanel in Patients With Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Epileptic seizures are a common and often debilitating complication in patients with brain tumors, significantly affecting quality of life and clinical outcomes. Brain tumor-related epilepsy (BTRE) is characterized by complex pathophysiologic mechanisms, notably glutamate-mediated neuronal hyperexcitability within the peritumoral environment. Perampanel, a selective, noncompe...

MiRNA Dysregulation in Epilepsy: Bridging Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Innovation - MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNA molecules, have been considered as pivotal regulators of gene expression, influencing many biological functions, including nerve cell development, synaptic plasticity, and inflammatory responses. Their biogenesis involves a multi-step process, beginning with transcription by RNA polymerase II, followed by processing through Drosha and Dicer enzymes, culm...

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.