Epilepsy News

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, ...

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 ...

What to know about epilepsy and how to recognize a seizure - In today’s Health Headlines, what you need to know about epilepsy — including how to recognize a seizure, how to help someone who’s having one, and how people with seizures can maximize quality of ...

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 ...

Understanding epilepsy: Types of seizures, symptoms and first aid - Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

Mental Wellness Month: How Neurofeedback Offers Drug-Free Relief for Anxiety and Brain Fog - Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback that monitors brain activity through electroencephalography (EEG) and provides real-time visual or auditory feedback to patients. During sessions, individuals ...

8 best neurofeedback devices for focus & sleep in 2026 - Top neurofeedback devices for 2026 boost focus and sleep with EEG tech, from Muse's billion-minute data to budget-friendly options starting at $100.

New brain training study could help explain the placebo effect - Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines—and people can be trained to do it themselves using the power of brain scans and positive thinking, ...

Rewiring Your Brain: Neurofeedback Goes Mainstream - Will Strahl walked up to my door with a massive black briefcase in his hand, the kind you could use to tote a dirty bomb. Once inside my living room, he cracked open the case and removed a laptop, a ...

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 ...

Inhibition of the SGLT2/NHE-1/NLRP3 Signaling Axis Attenuates Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress to Ameliorate Seizures and Cognitive Impairment in Epileptic Mice - CONCLUSION: Our findings unveil the SGLT2/NHE-1/NLRP3 axis as a master regulator that integrates oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in epilepsy. Notably, we identify this as a neuron-intrinsic pathway, and its targeted inhibition of this axis restores redox homeostasis and attenuates neuroinflammation, leading to improved seizure control and cognitive function. This study provides a novel m...

Retrospective comparison of interictal cardiac biomarkers of SUDEP or near-SUDEP with PNES patients - Interictal QTc-interval changes and heart rate variability (HRV) are reported in people succumbing to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). We evaluated cardiac biomarkers recorded during video-EEG monitoring in nine SUDEP/near-SUDEP cases and compared them to 9 age- and gender-matched people with psychogenic nonepileptic episodes (PNES) treated with anti-seizure medications (ASMs). QT-i...

Integrated genotype-phenotype function analysis reveals distinct pathogenic mechanisms for cognitive impairment in KCNQ2-related disorders - OBJECTIVE: Pathogenic variants of KCNQ2 lead to a spectrum of disorders including self-limited familial neonatal-infantile epilepsy (SeL(F)NIE), developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs), and neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) with intellectual disability (ID). This study aimed to delineate the clinical progression and underlying pathogenesis of these disorders. Particularly, we unra...

mHealth adherence in pediatric epilepsy: Outcomes of a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) - OBJECTIVE: Nonadherence to antiseizure medications in pediatric epilepsy affects ~60% of youth. The aim of this multisite two-stage sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) was to evaluate the effectiveness of mHealth intervention strategies for improving adherence in caregivers of young children with epilepsy, particularly those who are underserved. It was hypothesized that pa...

'Pseudo-ataxic' negative myoclonic status in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with spike-wave activation in sleep: Utility of ACTH therapy beyond west syndrome - CONCLUSION: This case demonstrates for the first time the potential of ACTH in refractory DEE-SWAS with negative myoclonic status epilepticus, wherein conventional immunomodulation fails. The sustained clinical and electrographic improvement highlights the broader neuro-modulatory mechanisms of ACTH and supports its consideration in treatment algorithms. Larger prospective studies are warranted...

Clinical outcomes and learning curve of MRgLITT system for drug-resistant epilepsy in China: A single-center retrospective study - OBJECTIVE: Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a minimally invasive technique that allows for real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) monitoring and precise ablation of epileptogenic lesions. This study reports our initial clinical experience with a domestically developed MRgLITT system in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and evaluates its eff...

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.