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CPEB4 Protein Protects Neurons in Epilepsy by Suppressing Ferroptosis Pathway -
Researchers found that elevated CPEB4 protects hippocampal neurons following status epilepticus by regulating EZH2-dependent Beclin1 methylation to inhibit ferroptosis.
Updated Guidelines on Surgical Management of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy - A joint clinical practice guideline evaluates surgical and ablative treatment options for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care - Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups—such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters. Neurology ...
Epilepsy comes out of nowhere: Heartland neurologist discusses misconceptions about seizures - Dr. Mark Farrenburg said he wants people to know the difference between having a seizure and an epilepsy diagnosis this Seizure Awareness month.
Epilepsy breakthrough: Experimental gene therapy cuts seizures by over 90% in first human trial - Unlike conventional epilepsy treatments, which generally rely on medicines to suppress seizures across the brain, this approach attempts to regulate the activity of neurons in the precise area ...
Seizure action plans: More than management tools for epilepsy - Newswise — Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups — such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters ...
Does Levetiracetam Improve Seizure Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy? - Although levetiracetam was associated with improved seizure outcomes compared with placebo in pediatric epilepsy, it did not demonstrate superior efficacy when compared with established active ...
Updated Guidelines on Surgical Management of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy - A joint clinical practice guideline evaluates surgical and ablative treatment options for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care - Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups—such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters. Neurology ...
Epilepsy comes out of nowhere: Heartland neurologist discusses misconceptions about seizures - Dr. Mark Farrenburg said he wants people to know the difference between having a seizure and an epilepsy diagnosis this Seizure Awareness month.
Epilepsy breakthrough: Experimental gene therapy cuts seizures by over 90% in first human trial - Unlike conventional epilepsy treatments, which generally rely on medicines to suppress seizures across the brain, this approach attempts to regulate the activity of neurons in the precise area ...
Seizure action plans: More than management tools for epilepsy - Newswise — Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups — such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters ...
Does Levetiracetam Improve Seizure Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy? - Although levetiracetam was associated with improved seizure outcomes compared with placebo in pediatric epilepsy, it did not demonstrate superior efficacy when compared with established active ...
Neurofeedback News
What Is Neurofeedback Therapy? -
Neurofeedback is a noninvasive form of therapy that trains the brain to improve various neurological issues, including chronic pain, ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD. Using EEG to monitor real-time ...
Can Neurofeedback Effectively Treat ADHD? - Neurofeedback training is an alternative therapy that uses real-time EEG data to help patients train their brains to improve focus, impulse control, and executive function. Since the 1970s, patients ...
Elite athletes enhance their performance with 'neurofeedback'—and you can get a device for $99 - When you think of the training tools that professional athletes have at their disposal, high-tech sports equipment and state-of-the-art athletic facilities come to mind. But training for peak ...
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 Does a Neurofeedback Technician Do? - Neurofeedback is about helping a client's brain learn to self-regulate by showing it its own EEG activity on a screen or through headphones. It is like going to the gym for your brain. It is not a ...
Can Neurofeedback Effectively Treat ADHD? - Neurofeedback training is an alternative therapy that uses real-time EEG data to help patients train their brains to improve focus, impulse control, and executive function. Since the 1970s, patients ...
Elite athletes enhance their performance with 'neurofeedback'—and you can get a device for $99 - When you think of the training tools that professional athletes have at their disposal, high-tech sports equipment and state-of-the-art athletic facilities come to mind. But training for peak ...
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 Does a Neurofeedback Technician Do? - Neurofeedback is about helping a client's brain learn to self-regulate by showing it its own EEG activity on a screen or through headphones. It is like going to the gym for your brain. It is not a ...
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Azetukalner in Adults With Focal Seizures: The X-TOLE2 Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial -
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This randomized clinical trial found that azetukalner demonstrated robust, rapid, and durable reductions in seizure frequency with a favorable benefit-risk profile. Treatment with azetukalner resulted in one of the largest median percentage reductions in seizure frequency vs placebo reported to date in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, supporting azetukalner as a...
Neurological and Medical Complications in Brain Tumor Patients. 2026 Update - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patients with brain tumors have a plethora of potential complications that arise from both the tumor and its therapeutic management. These complicate clinical management and produce morbidity and occasionally mortality. In this review we discuss the most common neurological and medical complications that include tumor-related epilepsy, vasogenic edema, infection, thromboembol...
Comprehensive Outcomes From Real-World Evidence for Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy: Seizure and Nonseizure 36-Month Outcomes in People With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy - CONCLUSIONS: Results of the CORE-VNS study indicate that contemporary VNS Therapy was associated with an early and sustained benefit on seizures in participants with DRE. This reinforces adjunctive VNS Therapy as an important therapeutic option for those who cannot undergo resective surgery or disconnection procedures.
Clinical features of the postictal state in adults with epilepsy: A cross-sectional survey - OBJECTIVE: Persons with epilepsy may experience many postictal symptoms after a seizure, which can significantly impact quality of life. We aimed to determine the frequency, duration, and severity of postictal symptoms to better characterize the postictal period.
The Clinical Profile and Bedside Clues of Anti-LGI1 Encephalitis Presenting With Isolated Cognitive Impairment: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study - CONCLUSION: Isolated cognitive impairment frequently evolves into a broader neuropsychiatric syndrome, but a subset remains isolated. Delayed recall impairment with relative naming preservation, together with EEG and MRI findings, constitutes a practical bedside triad prompting early antibody screening and timely immunotherapy.
Twenty-five-year imaging follow-up of an untreated giant Spetzler-Martin grade V Brain arteriovenous malformation associated with cerebral infarction and epilepsy - Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are typically associated with intracranial hemorrhage, whereas ischemic stroke associated with a high-grade BAVM is an exceptionally rare complication. We present the 25-year long-term imaging follow-up of a 39-year-old male with a giant Spetzler-Martin grade V BAVM. Initially diagnosed at age 14 via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonan...
Neurological and Medical Complications in Brain Tumor Patients. 2026 Update - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patients with brain tumors have a plethora of potential complications that arise from both the tumor and its therapeutic management. These complicate clinical management and produce morbidity and occasionally mortality. In this review we discuss the most common neurological and medical complications that include tumor-related epilepsy, vasogenic edema, infection, thromboembol...
Comprehensive Outcomes From Real-World Evidence for Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy: Seizure and Nonseizure 36-Month Outcomes in People With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy - CONCLUSIONS: Results of the CORE-VNS study indicate that contemporary VNS Therapy was associated with an early and sustained benefit on seizures in participants with DRE. This reinforces adjunctive VNS Therapy as an important therapeutic option for those who cannot undergo resective surgery or disconnection procedures.
Clinical features of the postictal state in adults with epilepsy: A cross-sectional survey - OBJECTIVE: Persons with epilepsy may experience many postictal symptoms after a seizure, which can significantly impact quality of life. We aimed to determine the frequency, duration, and severity of postictal symptoms to better characterize the postictal period.
The Clinical Profile and Bedside Clues of Anti-LGI1 Encephalitis Presenting With Isolated Cognitive Impairment: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study - CONCLUSION: Isolated cognitive impairment frequently evolves into a broader neuropsychiatric syndrome, but a subset remains isolated. Delayed recall impairment with relative naming preservation, together with EEG and MRI findings, constitutes a practical bedside triad prompting early antibody screening and timely immunotherapy.
Twenty-five-year imaging follow-up of an untreated giant Spetzler-Martin grade V Brain arteriovenous malformation associated with cerebral infarction and epilepsy - Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are typically associated with intracranial hemorrhage, whereas ischemic stroke associated with a high-grade BAVM is an exceptionally rare complication. We present the 25-year long-term imaging follow-up of a 39-year-old male with a giant Spetzler-Martin grade V BAVM. Initially diagnosed at age 14 via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonan...
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.