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First seizure clinic provides visit, pediatric epilepsy diagnosis in less than a week - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model expedites access to specialists after a first seizure. The mean time between the referral and the ...

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 ...

EPILEPSY AWARENESS: Local neurologist explains condition & seizure first aid - COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local experts say epilepsy is not a condition to be afraid of. Piedmont Columbus Regional pediatric neurologist Pierre Fequiere treats patients with epilepsy every day and knows ...

Understanding epilepsy: Types of seizures, symptoms and first aid - Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

Positive Thinking May Help You Get More Out of Your Vaccines - "These findings suggest that consciously generated positive expectations can engage reward circuitry to influence immune function, a process that may be leveraged for non-invasive immune modulation," ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Neurofeedback offering new insights into mental health treatments - Neurofeedback treatments are aimed at assisting those struggling with ADHD, generalized anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other neurological-based disorders.

Persistent DNA methylation and downregulation of homeostatic genes in astrocytes after pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus: Implications for epileptogenesis - Epilepsy is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, affecting millions of patients worldwide. Retrospective studies in Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients have shown a high incidence of an initial precipitating event (IPE) in early childhood, followed by a silent period where epileptogenesis occurs to end up in chronic epilepsy. Epileptogenesis, the process t...

Ginsenosides Alleviate the Severity of Febrile Seizures via Targeting Dynamin-Related Protein 1 to Promote Cortical Adenosine Elevation and Suppress the Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Signaling Pat... - Febrile seizure is a common pediatric neurological emergency that may potentially increase the risks of epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Ginsenosides are the primary active component of ginseng, demonstrating notable neuroprotective effects. However, the effects and mechanisms of Ginsenosides in febrile seizures remain poorly understood. This study aims to investigate the effects and ...

A comparative analysis and critical review of two rTMS treatment durations in dogs with drug-resistant idiopathic epilepsy - No abstract

Postictal agitation is associated with brain-wide postictal microstructural changes after electroconvulsive therapy-induced seizures - CONCLUSIONS: We show that postictal agitation is associated with brain-wide immediate postictal diffusivity changes, suggesting a clinically relevant role of changes in tissue microstructure shortly after an ECT-induced seizure.

Short and long term seizure outcomes in functional/dissociative seizures: a single center cohort study with 1-10 years of follow up from Turkiye - CONCLUSIONS: FDS outcomes are shaped by identifiable psychosocial and clinical factors. Early diagnosis and older age at onset predict favorable short term remission, whereas family related stressors consistently predict poorer outcomes across both time horizons. These findings highlight the prognostic value of early detection and the need to address sustained family related stress in treatment...

Biomarker discovery in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Advances and challenges in electrophysiological, genetic, neuroimaging, and neuroinflammatory approaches - In Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, the absence of validated biomarkers limits our ability to detect disease early, predict outcomes, and guide treatment strategies. This review synthesizes advances in biomarker research spanning electrophysiological, genetic, neuroimaging, and neuroinflammatory domains. Interictal electroencephalography (EEG) ...

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.