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After Epilepsy Surgery, When to Stop ASMs Matters -
A multicenter cohort study explores how the timing of ASM withdrawal after epilepsy surgery may influence seizure relapse and long-term outcomes.
Can Epilepsy Be Cured? A Neurologist Explains What Seizure-Free Really Means - What does it truly mean to be seizure-free A Neurologist explains the difference between remission and a cure and the latest treatment options for managing the condition ...
Pediatrics in Brevard: Here's what to know about epilepsy, what to do if someone has seizure - 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-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...
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 ...
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, ...
Maryland doctor explains grand mal epilepsy seizure, shares what to do when someone experiences it - According to Dr Sood, the best thing to do during an epilepsy seizure is to stay with the person experiencing it and keep them safe without restraint.
Can Epilepsy Be Cured? A Neurologist Explains What Seizure-Free Really Means - What does it truly mean to be seizure-free A Neurologist explains the difference between remission and a cure and the latest treatment options for managing the condition ...
Pediatrics in Brevard: Here's what to know about epilepsy, what to do if someone has seizure - 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-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...
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 ...
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, ...
Maryland doctor explains grand mal epilepsy seizure, shares what to do when someone experiences it - According to Dr Sood, the best thing to do during an epilepsy seizure is to stay with the person experiencing it and keep them safe without restraint.
Neurofeedback News
High-precision neurofeedback accelerates the mental health benefits of meditation -
A new study published in the journal Mindfulness has found that high-precision brain training can help novice meditators learn the practice more effectively. The findings indicate that neurofeedback ...
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 ...
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 ...
Neurofeedback is the newest mental health hack among entrepreneurs. Here’s why - Running a business can be an exhilarating and rewarding journey, but it can also bring a unique set of stressors. While the beginning stages of a business can be exciting and feel full of ...
How Can Neurofeedback Therapy Help Language and Processing Development? - From birth on, parents can count on their children to be individuals who grow and develop at their own pace. But from a developmental perspective, there are timeframes when kids typically achieve ...
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 ...
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 ...
Neurofeedback is the newest mental health hack among entrepreneurs. Here’s why - Running a business can be an exhilarating and rewarding journey, but it can also bring a unique set of stressors. While the beginning stages of a business can be exciting and feel full of ...
How Can Neurofeedback Therapy Help Language and Processing Development? - From birth on, parents can count on their children to be individuals who grow and develop at their own pace. But from a developmental perspective, there are timeframes when kids typically achieve ...
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Right vagal nerve stimulation for epilepsy - case series and systematic review of the literature -
CONCLUSION: This study presents an updated systematic review and institutional case series to better characterize the safety and efficacy of R-VNS. Although traditionally avoided due to cardiac concerns, symptomatic cardiac complications with R-VNS were not regularly documented compared to L-VNS. Instances of unreliable heart rate detection limited the value of cardiac auto-stimulation and shou...
The impact of predator stress on electroshock seizure threshold: insights into GABAergic, glutamatergic, and serotonergic pathways in mice - CONCLUSION: This study shows that predator stress is associated with increased seizure susceptibility and with downregulation of hippocampal GABAAα1R and 5-HT1AR expression, together with enhanced NF-κB activation and reduced ERK signaling. Pharmacological modulation of GABAergic, glutamatergic, and serotonergic pathways reversed the stress-induced reduction in seizure threshold in this model, ...
Upregulation of Salt-Inducible Kinase 2 Promotes Seizure Susceptibility in Epilepsy - Salt-inducible kinase 2 (SIK2) is a serine/threonine kinase implicated in several neurological disorders; however, its role in epilepsy remains unclear. In this study, temporal lobe cortex tissues from patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and control subjects, as well as tissues from epilepsy model mice, were analyzed to investigate the expression and function of SIK2. Western blotting and immu...
Syncope due to loss of ventricular capture during sleep misdiagnosed as epilepsy: A case report - No abstract
Medication Barriers in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy - CONCLUSIONS: Screening for medication barriers was feasible for a large cohort of patients in a sustainable and repeatable manner, and barriers were common. Future improvement initiatives may focus on improving common barriers.
Formononetin attenuates neuroinflammation and confers neuroprotection in a pentylenetetrazol-induced kindling model of epilepsy in mice - Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures, generally associated with an imbalance of neurotransmitters, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. Formononetin, a naturally occurring isoflavone found in several medicinal plants, has been previously explored for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in preclinical studies. These properties s...
The impact of predator stress on electroshock seizure threshold: insights into GABAergic, glutamatergic, and serotonergic pathways in mice - CONCLUSION: This study shows that predator stress is associated with increased seizure susceptibility and with downregulation of hippocampal GABAAα1R and 5-HT1AR expression, together with enhanced NF-κB activation and reduced ERK signaling. Pharmacological modulation of GABAergic, glutamatergic, and serotonergic pathways reversed the stress-induced reduction in seizure threshold in this model, ...
Upregulation of Salt-Inducible Kinase 2 Promotes Seizure Susceptibility in Epilepsy - Salt-inducible kinase 2 (SIK2) is a serine/threonine kinase implicated in several neurological disorders; however, its role in epilepsy remains unclear. In this study, temporal lobe cortex tissues from patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and control subjects, as well as tissues from epilepsy model mice, were analyzed to investigate the expression and function of SIK2. Western blotting and immu...
Syncope due to loss of ventricular capture during sleep misdiagnosed as epilepsy: A case report - No abstract
Medication Barriers in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy - CONCLUSIONS: Screening for medication barriers was feasible for a large cohort of patients in a sustainable and repeatable manner, and barriers were common. Future improvement initiatives may focus on improving common barriers.
Formononetin attenuates neuroinflammation and confers neuroprotection in a pentylenetetrazol-induced kindling model of epilepsy in mice - Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures, generally associated with an imbalance of neurotransmitters, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. Formononetin, a naturally occurring isoflavone found in several medicinal plants, has been previously explored for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in preclinical studies. These properties s...
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.