Epilepsy News

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 ...

Many people have seizures. Here's why it doesn’t always mean epilepsy - One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in the brain, such as brain tumors, brain injuries, brain infections or ...

AAN’s First-Ever Functional Seizure Guideline Released - The AAN’s first-ever functional seizure guideline targets stigma and unnecessary treatment, offering clearer diagnostic steps and guidance on effective psychological interventions.

New tools map seizures in the brain, improve epilepsy treatment - Two new models could solve a problem that's long frustrated millions of people with epilepsy and the doctors who treat them: how to find precisely where seizures originate to treat exactly that part ...

Late-Onset Epilepsy a Distinct Neurodegenerative Subtype? - Emerging clinical and autopsy evidence points to late-onset epilepsy as a potentially distinct, neurodegeneration-related form of epilepsy, with many cases still unexplained.

Want good info on epilepsy treatment? Don't ask Dr. TikTok - ATLANTA -- Much of the content on social media regarding epilepsy treatment isn't accurate and could actually hurt people, researchers reported at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting.

Inaccurate, harmful information about epilepsy abounds on TikTok - Videos that present inaccurate and potentially harmful information about epilepsy drew more views on TikTok than accurate videos crafted by physicians, according to an abstract presented at the ...

National Epilepsy Day: 4 Effective ways to help with seizure control - National Epilepsy Day is marked on November 17, which serves as a reminder to raise awareness about epilepsy and support those living with this neurological condition. Epilepsy is a disorder of the ...

What Is Epilepsy Surgery? - Medications can control seizures in most people with epilepsy, but they don’t work for everyone. About 30% of people taking the drugs can’t tolerate the side effects. In some cases, brain surgery may ...

Ozempic Linked to Smaller Risk of Epilepsy - Taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic is linked to a smaller risk of developing epilepsy than taking DPP-4 inhibitors. | Drug Discovery And Development ...

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 ...

Novel adjunct treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: Neurofeedback and deep brain reorienting - Dr. Lanius discusses the need for novel adjunct treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), highlighting two promising approaches ...

What is neurofeedback therapy? - Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Key Takeaways Neurofeedback therapy uses electrical sensors on the head to track brain reactions.The therapy helps with conditions like ADHD, ...

What Is Neurofeedback Therapy And How Does It Work? - Ashwini Nadkarni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Interim Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women ...

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 ...

Individual 18F-FDG PET and arterial spin labeling coupling based on simultaneous PET/MRI predicting anti-seizure medication response in temporal lobe epilepsy patients - No abstract

Transglutaminase-2 Promotes Microglial Synaptic Phagocytosis and Ameliorates Epileptic Seizures by Inhibiting ABCA1 Ubiquitination - CONCLUSION: This study revealed that TGM2 suppresses epileptogenesis by enhancing microglial synaptic phagocytosis through the inhibition of ABCA1 ubiquitination, thereby regulating synaptic remodeling in the hippocampus. These findings establish a critical molecular link between TGM2-mediated microglial function and epileptogenesis, providing novel insights into therapeutic strategies targetin...

4-Aminopyridine induced hyperpolarizing oscillations in pediatric human epileptic tissue are network-driven potassium currents that are abolished by activation of KCNQ2-5 (Kv7.2-Kv7.5) channels - Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide. Despite the availability of many anti-seizure medicines (ASMs), about 30 % of patients with epilepsy develop drug-resistant epilepsy. Unfortunately, the mechanisms of ictogenesis in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy remain to be elucidated. Here, we used 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) to study interictal-like oscillations in human...

The correlation between tuber burden and epilepsy onset in children with tuberous sclerosis complex - CONCLUSION: Type II tuber burden, cortical calcification, and SEN count are independent neuroimaging predictors of early-onset epilepsy in TSC. The volume and proportion of type II tubers are also critically associated with antiseizure medication resistance, highlighting their clinical utility for prognosis and guiding early intervention strategies.

Effects of the jigsaw technique on childhood epileptic seizure management knowledge and attitudes of nursing students: A randomised controlled trial - CONCLUSION: Both the Jigsaw technique and traditional training in childhood epilepsy and seizure management were effective in improving students' knowledge and attitudes. However, the Jigsaw technique was particularly beneficial in enhancing students' self-confidence. These findings suggest that integrating the Jigsaw technique into nursing education may better prepare students for clinical pra...

Electro-clinical features of Mowat-Wilson syndrome: A retrospective study of 31 children in mainland China - OBJECTIVE: To summarize the electro-clinical and genetic characteristics of children with Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS).

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.