Epilepsy News

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, ...

Why Early Detection of Seizures and Epilepsy Is so Important - For parents, a child having a seizure is one of the most frightening experiences imaginable. While many childhood seizures are brief and isolated, others are more serious and persistent. To make the ...

Epilepsy Management: How Daily Routines, Sleep, And Workplace Support Help Prevent Seizures - Consistent sleep, structured routines, and supportive workplaces play a vital role in reducing seizure frequency and improving quality of life for people living with epilepsy.

Seizure Burden in Resistant Epilepsy May Ease With the Tincture of Time - Nearly 70% of patients with focal treatment-resistant epilepsy (FTRE) experience fewer seizures over time, new results of a multicenter study showed. However, the improvements occurred independent of ...

Stress as a Seizure Trigger - New evidence supports previous data indicating that stress is a significant trigger of seizures in people with epilepsy. Experts encourage the use of stress management strategies as adjunctive care ...

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 Therapists in Texas - Our highly specialized and carefully selected team offers biofeedback, neurofeedback, play therapy, parenting support & individual counseling. What makes DIC different than other counseling practices?

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 ...

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 ...

Understanding The Role Of Neurofeedback Technology In Addressing ADHD - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent challenge in today's educational and professional landscapes. Most of us are familiar with ADHD, either ...

Intranasal Diazepam Outperforms Midazolam and Lorazepam in Early Seizure Control in Pilocarpine-Induced Mice Model - Epilepsy is a central nervous system disease characterized by the sudden onset of seizures, loss of consciousness, or confusion. In recent years, many non-intravenous routes of administration of benzodiazepines have been developed for seizure control, with intranasal administration being an attractive route of choice. However, for such a route of administration, there is a lack of evidence on t...

Soticlestat as an adjunctive therapy in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome - OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of soticlestat as adjunctive therapy in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome (DS).

Are seizure forecasts and cycles better than chance? What chance? - OBJECTIVE: There is a growing synergy between the lines of research on cycles in epilepsy and seizure forecasting. It has been conjectured, for instance, that incorporating information about significant seizure cycles into forecasting algorithms can lead to a better-than-chance forecasting performance. However, significance and better-than-chance are each typically evaluated against only a sing...

Static and dynamic intracerebral signal analysis reveals protective networks against seizures in drug-resistant focal epilepsy - Epilepsy research increasingly emphasizes the role of brain network dynamics in seizure generation and propagation. Nevertheless, the interplay between the mechanisms that enhance or inhibit seizure initiation remains poorly understood. In this study, we explore both static and dynamic functional brain networks preceding ictal minor electrical discharges and major seizures, within epileptogenic...

Functional outcome after vertical parasagittal hemispherotomy in pediatric hemimegalencephaly: Insights from a single case - CONCLUSION: PSVH achieves reliable seizure control with reduced surgical morbidity and favorable functional outcomes in children with hemispheric epileptogenic disorders.

Armored Brain, Giant Calcified Chronic Subdural Hematoma, in 97-Year-Old Patient: Systematic Review - Calcified chronic subdural hematoma (CCSDH) is a rare neurosurgical entity. Due to limited reported cases, its diagnosis and management remain poorly understood. This study aims to enhance the understanding of CCSDH and improve familiarity with its clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment strategies. A comprehensive search was performed using PubMed, Scopus, DOAJ (Directory of Ope...

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.