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First seizure clinic provides visit, pediatric epilepsy diagnosis in less than a week -
The first seizure clinic model enabled rapid diagnosis and treatment for children with epilepsy, according to data presented at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting. These specialized ...
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 ...
How KFSHRC Built a Longstanding Program for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Care - At King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC), the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy has developed over decades into a comprehensive clinical program that combines advanced ...
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 ...
Fenfluramine linked to significantly improved seizure outcomes vs. placebo at 14 weeks - Individuals with a rare form of epilepsy treated with fenfluramine experienced significantly greater seizure reduction as well as clinically meaningful global functioning improvement compared with ...
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 ...
Evidence-based recommendations empower clinicians to manage epilepsy in pregnancy - For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses during pregnancy and after childbirth.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
How KFSHRC Built a Longstanding Program for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Care - At King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC), the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy has developed over decades into a comprehensive clinical program that combines advanced ...
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 ...
Fenfluramine linked to significantly improved seizure outcomes vs. placebo at 14 weeks - Individuals with a rare form of epilepsy treated with fenfluramine experienced significantly greater seizure reduction as well as clinically meaningful global functioning improvement compared with ...
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 ...
Evidence-based recommendations empower clinicians to manage epilepsy in pregnancy - For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses during pregnancy and after childbirth.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Neurofeedback News
Brain-training game may ease chronic pain without drugs -
Chronic pain has long forced patients into a trade-off between constant discomfort and the side effects of powerful drugs. A new brain-training video game suggests that, for at least some people, ...
Brain training game shows early promise for treating chronic pain without drugs - Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve pain by training the brain itself. The approach relies on an interactive game that teaches people ...
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 ...
What Is Neurofeedback? - Whenever I mention that neurofeedback helped me regain my life after my multiple brain injuries — or that I’m now a neurofeedback provider — the first reaction is to ask me, what is neurofeedback? I’m ...
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 ...
Brain training game shows early promise for treating chronic pain without drugs - Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve pain by training the brain itself. The approach relies on an interactive game that teaches people ...
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 ...
What Is Neurofeedback? - Whenever I mention that neurofeedback helped me regain my life after my multiple brain injuries — or that I’m now a neurofeedback provider — the first reaction is to ask me, what is neurofeedback? I’m ...
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 ...
Medical News Today
PubMed
Exploring the landscape of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies and gene research global dynamics via bibliometric study 2001-2025 -
CONCLUSION: The research on DEE and gene is currently experiencing rapid growth. The field is expanding, and the research is becoming more in-depth.
Gut microbiota-neuroinflammation axis: A new mechanism and therapeutic target for comorbid depression in epilepsy - This review systematically summarizes the key pathological mechanisms and therapeutic potential of the gut microbiota-neuroinflammation axis in comorbid depression in epilepsy. Approximately 30-50 % of epilepsy patients suffer from depression, which leads to poor treatment adherence and significantly increases the risk of mortality and suicide. Studies have shown that dysbiosis of the gut micro...
The Therapeutic Role of Physical Activity in Epilepsy: Potential Mechanisms and Clinical Implications - Neuroinflammation, characterized by activation of immune cells and release of inflammatory mediators in the central nervous system, plays a critical role in the onset and progression of epilepsy. Elevated inflammatory activity has been documented in both peripheral blood and epileptogenic brain tissue, implicating mediators such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and ...
Neurologic manifestations in Kawasaki disease and their clinical implications: a Korean nationwide pediatric cohort study - CONCLUSIONS: Neurological manifestations in KD were associated with more frequent IVIG resistance, but showed no significant association with coronary outcomes.
Spontaneous bilateral chylothorax in a patient with epilepsy - This case report discusses a woman in her 30s presenting with an acute, rapidly progressive left anterior cervical swelling. While the neck swelling improved spontaneously, the patient subsequently developed large bilateral pleural effusions with respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support in the high dependency unit. Therapeutic thoracocentesis yielded chylous pleural fluid bilaterally. ...
Adverse events post-BNT162b2 vaccination in Japanese children - CONCLUSIONS: BNT162b2 vaccination in Japanese children was safe. The overall low AE rates and increased knowledge of the patterns and factors associated with AEs may enhance public confidence in vaccination and promote greater uptake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Japanese children, thus enhancing COVID-19 control.
Gut microbiota-neuroinflammation axis: A new mechanism and therapeutic target for comorbid depression in epilepsy - This review systematically summarizes the key pathological mechanisms and therapeutic potential of the gut microbiota-neuroinflammation axis in comorbid depression in epilepsy. Approximately 30-50 % of epilepsy patients suffer from depression, which leads to poor treatment adherence and significantly increases the risk of mortality and suicide. Studies have shown that dysbiosis of the gut micro...
The Therapeutic Role of Physical Activity in Epilepsy: Potential Mechanisms and Clinical Implications - Neuroinflammation, characterized by activation of immune cells and release of inflammatory mediators in the central nervous system, plays a critical role in the onset and progression of epilepsy. Elevated inflammatory activity has been documented in both peripheral blood and epileptogenic brain tissue, implicating mediators such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and ...
Neurologic manifestations in Kawasaki disease and their clinical implications: a Korean nationwide pediatric cohort study - CONCLUSIONS: Neurological manifestations in KD were associated with more frequent IVIG resistance, but showed no significant association with coronary outcomes.
Spontaneous bilateral chylothorax in a patient with epilepsy - This case report discusses a woman in her 30s presenting with an acute, rapidly progressive left anterior cervical swelling. While the neck swelling improved spontaneously, the patient subsequently developed large bilateral pleural effusions with respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support in the high dependency unit. Therapeutic thoracocentesis yielded chylous pleural fluid bilaterally. ...
Adverse events post-BNT162b2 vaccination in Japanese children - CONCLUSIONS: BNT162b2 vaccination in Japanese children was safe. The overall low AE rates and increased knowledge of the patterns and factors associated with AEs may enhance public confidence in vaccination and promote greater uptake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Japanese children, thus enhancing COVID-19 control.
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.