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New fMRI neurofeedback study trains the brain to reduce depressive rumination - Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is far from a cookie-cutter diagnosis. Different patients report suffering from different subsets of symptoms, yet most are ultimately prescribed the same first-line ...

Nervous system reset vacations promise calm with nerve toning, massages, and neurofeedback therapy - In a post-pandemic world filled with war, a contentious political climate and social media doomscrolling, it’s safe to say that nerves are collectively shot. You could throw away your phone and hide.

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? - 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 ...

Predictive Value of Unilateral Hand Automatism and Brain Positron Emission Tomography Scan in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes - CONCLUSION: This study showed that unilateral upper-limb automatisms in MTLE occur mostly ipsilaterally to the epileptogenic zone, and that the right hand is more sensitive and specific when automatisms occur. Left upper-limb automatism with contralateral dystonia is associated with a higher likelihood of an ipsilateral left epileptogenic focus. The brain PET scan best predicted surgical outcom...

Effect of concurrent anti-seizure medications on the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in children with epilepsy - No abstract

Anticonvulsant Potential and Network Pharmacology Analysis of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr - The present study evaluated the anticonvulsant property of hydro-alcoholic leaf extract of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. (Allspice), a plant known for its diverse biological properties. Phytochemical screening and ATR-IR spectral analysis confirmed the presence of various metabolites, including flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, and carbohydrates. The acute toxicity study revealed no toxic ef...

Factors Associated with Poor Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Epilepsy at Mulago National Referral Hospital - CONCLUSION: Poor HRQOL is common among adults with epilepsy receiving tertiary care in Uganda and is associated with seizure burden, depressive symptoms, stigma, and social characteristics. Integrating psychosocial screening for depression with HADS, stigma with SSE, and psychosocial support into routine epilepsy care may improve patient-centred outcomes.

Electrographic-only seizures and status epilepticus in neonates with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex - CONCLUSION: Epilepsy in TSC may present in neonatal period as electrographic-only seizures, including status epilepticus, and may occur before term age. This underscores the importance of early EEG monitoring -even in asymptomatic neonates with suspected or confirmed TSC- to enable timely diagnosis and intervention.

Neuroprotective effects of platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors in a pilocarpine-induced rat model of epilepsy - Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures resulting from excessive and synchronous electrical activity in the brain. Hyperexcitability leads to increased intracellular calcium, oxidative stress, and neuronal damage, promoting neurodegeneration and long-term reorganization of brain circuits. Approximately 30% of individuals diagnosed with epilepsy do not respond ade...

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.