Epilepsy News

In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures - Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Help managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression with Neurofeedback Therapy - SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – for some people, managing symptoms of trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and sleep issues can result in professional after professional all trying ...

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 ...

Novel neurofeedback technique enhances awareness of mind-wandering - Everyone knows the feeling. You are trying to concentrate on driving or studying, or paying attention in a boring meeting, but suddenly, you realize that you are thinking about something irrelevant to ...

Genetic and Clinical Insights into Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia: Identification of Novel Variants in an Iranian Cohort - Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) comprises a group of rare neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by prenatal-onset cerebellar and pontine atrophy, often leading to severe motor and cognitive impairments. While advances in genetic diagnostics have improved our understanding, the full spectrum of causative mutations remains unclear, particularly in underrepresented populations. This study ai...

Electrocardiographic repolarization and conduction abnormalities in pediatric epilepsy - CONCLUSION: Children with epilepsy exhibit measurable but subclinical differences in selected atrial conduction and ventricular repolarization parameters compared with healthy controls. These findings do not indicate established cardiac pathology, but may reflect autonomic or cardiac electrical modulation related to epilepsy or seizure-associated factors. The results should be interpreted as hy...

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Monogenic Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies - CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that mitochondrial dysfunction is prevalent in nonmitochondrial DEEs. Patients previously diagnosed with an MD based only on muscle/fibroblast biopsy may benefit from whole exome sequencing to identify genetic variants, for which targeted therapy may be available. Future research should explore whether treatment or prognosis of nonmitochondrial DEEs should be ...

Examining the association between gender affirming hormone therapy and seizures during inpatient hospitalization among transgender women in the United States - CONCLUSIONS: In this population-based examination of a large, national database, use of GAHT among transgender women was not associated with an increased risk of seizure during inpatient hospitalization. Our study's findings mark an important step towards demonstrating the safety of GAHT in regard to seizures. Future research would benefit from longitudinal assessments of seizure incidence and ...

Modifiable barriers to breastfeeding counseling for women with epilepsy: A qualitative study of provider perspectives - CONCLUSION: This study identified multiple modifiable barriers to breastfeeding counseling for women with epilepsy among neurologists and obstetricians. Interventions to reduce these barriers include improved provider education, clearer clinical guidelines, and optimized interdisciplinary communication, to support counseling and improve breastfeeding outcomes for women with epilepsy.

Epilepsy in pediatric patients with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome: First step in recommendations for clinical management - CONCLUSION: This study highlights the clinical characteristics of epilepsy in pediatric patients with PHTS. Follow-up should include monitoring for characteristics of focal epilepsy, with EEG utilized selectively when such episodes are observed, rather than as a routine screening measure. Treatment strategies should be individualized based on the patient's characteristics. In cases of epilepsy,...

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.