Epilepsy News

Colorado lawmakers mark "Purple Day" as bill targets epilepsy-related death reporting - The Colorado State Senate recognized Purple Day, marking efforts to raise awareness about epilepsy and support people living with the neurological disorder. For one state senator, the recognition ...

Pediatrics in Brevard: Here's what to know about epilepsy, what to do if someone has seizure - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

I had Alice in Wonderland syndrome – it was an epilepsy warning sign - At first, I didn’t talk about epilepsy in my shows. It never occurred to me that people might want to hear about it.

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 ...

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 ...

Mental health clinic expands to Henderson with neurofeedback treatment - LAS VEGAS ( FOX5) — A local mental health provider celebrated its expansion to Henderson Tuesday. The Integrative Wellness Clinic of Nevada cut the ribbon on its new location. The clinic says it is ...

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 ...

Localizing Target for Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy using Dynamic EEG Source Network - Epilepsy is a brain network disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) shows promise for treating drug-resistant epilepsy. The placement of the tDCS cathodal electrode is primarily on the scalp over the suspected epileptogenic zone; quantitative analysis is needed to support the selection. Additionally, identifying a target is difficult for pati...

Chronic pinacidil attenuates the pentylenetetrazole‑induced kindling in rats - Seizures in epilepsy result from excessive neuronal electrical discharges. Imbalances in potassium homeostasis can increase neuronal excitability and trigger epileptic seizures. Drugs that enhance potassium currents are expected to suppress seizures. Pinacidil, an ATP‑sensitive potassium channel opener, has shown anticonvulsant effects in acute seizure models in rodents. However, its effects fo...

Occipital lobe epilepsy presenting as content-specific reading-induced seizures - No abstract

Integrative genomic and spatial transcriptomic analysis elucidates the oligodendrocyte-mediated etiology of epileptic cortical thinning - OBJECTIVE: Focal epilepsy is characterized by progressive cortical thinning, particularly within limbic structures; however, whether this atrophy reflects acquired seizure-induced damage or shared genetic predisposition remains unresolved.

Eslicarbazepine Use During Breastfeeding: A Case Report - CONCLUSION: Although no previous data on the use of eslicarbazepine acetate during lactation are available, limited but reassuring data have been reported with oxcarbazepine, of which eslicarbazepine is a major metabolite. Given the well-known benefits of breastfeeding, and according to the above reassuring data, breastfeeding under clinical supervision could be considered for healthy full-term...

Magnetoencephalography as a Novel Tool for Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Seizures - Fetal seizures represent one of the rarest phenomena in prenatal medicine, with fewer than 50 documented cases. Diagnosis has traditionally relied on maternal reports and ultrasound visualization of abnormal movements, lacking the neurophysiologic confirmation available in neonatal care. This case report presents the first neurophysiologic assessment of fetal seizures using fetal magnetoencepha...

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.