Epilepsy News

Organizations working to raise awareness for epilepsy throughout November - November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, when awareness is raised for a condition that impacts nearly three million adults in the U.S.

Sports And Epilepsy: Safe, Active Lifestyles Can Empower Young Patients - Regular physical activity is safe for most young people with epilepsy and can improve fitness, confidence, memory and even seizure control. With simple precautions, supportive coaching and awareness, ...

'I push through pain of epilepsy to raise awareness' - Ms Patel, 18, from Walton-on-Thames, now works with the charity Young Epilepsy as a Youth Voice Network member and "feels grateful" that she can help the next generation by promoting awareness.

Let Epilepsy Awareness Month Kickstart a Trend of Being Prepared to Protect the Most Vulnerable: No One Should Face Seizures Alone - That is why the Epilepsy Foundation Long Island is urging every resident to take an hour this month to become certified in seizure safety first aid. Trainings are free, easy to access and provide the ...

Epilepsy: Combating stigma, building awareness - Raise awareness about epilepsy, combat stigma, and support those affected on National Epilepsy Day, November 17.

Experts share 3 simple steps to help someone during a seizure - Nearly 3.5 million Americans living with epilepsy could benefit from bystander knowledge of proper seizure response.

Beyond seizures: The invisible burdens people with epilepsy carry - Experts explain the lesser-known cognitive, emotional and social challenges people with epilepsy face beyond seizures, and the daily burdens that affect work, relationships and independence.

National Epilepsy Day 2025: The seizure myths putting lakhs of Indians at risk, says neurologist - Epilepsy remains widely misunderstood in India, with 2–5 lakh new cases yearly. Neurologist warns that myths delay treatment and stress that proper diagnosis, medication and awareness can help most ...

National Epilepsy Day: What everyone should know - Epilepsy is a neurological condition where sudden bursts of electrical activity in the brain cause repeated seizures. These seizures can look very different from person to person, ranging from brief ...

Epilepsy in focus: Why awareness, early diagnosis, and timely care matter - With awareness drives and screenings underway across the country, National Epilepsy Day 2025 calls attention to rising cases, preventable causes and the need to reduce stigma around epilepsy ...

Rewiring Your Brain: Neurofeedback Goes Mainstream - Will Strahl walked up to my door with a massive black briefcase in his hand, the kind you could use to tote a dirty bomb. Once inside my living room, he cracked open the case and removed a laptop, a ...

Behind the businesses: Explore Girly Pop’s new drive-thru; benefits of neurofeedback therapy at NeuroFit - Upper Michigan Today showcases Girly Pop's new, permanent drive-thru location; Tia Trudgeon shares her experience and results of neurofeedback therapy at NeuroFit in Marquette.

How At-Home Neurofeedback Can Help You Succeed and Overcome Burnout - It’s no secret that a year working from home has had a serious impact on the mental health of employees, but leaders have not been immune to the impacts either. Whether in the office or on the road, ...

I think, therefore I heal: the weird science of neurofeedback - Imagine if treating a mental illness was as simple as playing a video game — except your mind is the controller. That idea isn’t only real, it’s a therapy gaining traction in the medical community and ...

Can Neurofeedback Brain Training Ease Neuropathy? - Neurofeedback, a type of functional brain training, can be used to reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with cancer. It is estimated that anywhere from 71 percent to 96 ...

Utilization of the Cavitron Ultrasound Surgical Aspiration System in Resective Epilepsy Surgery - CONCLUSIONS: The CUSA system represents a suitable and promising surgical tool for resective epilepsy surgery, potentially serving as a valuable option for epilepsy surgeons. Further studies are warranted to validate these findings.

Epilepsy in Autism: Prevalence and Associated Factors in a Large Inpatient Psychiatric Sample - CONCLUSIONS: In this cohort of psychiatrically hospitalized autistic individuals, epilepsy prevalence and factors previously reported to be associated with epilepsy in autism were replicated. New associations with epilepsy were identified, including increased likelihood of prior genetic testing and pharmacologic burden. These results may inform providers regarding care of patients and counselli...

Functional Neurological Disorder, Sleep, and Dreaming: A Large Online Questionnaire-Based Study - CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the common perception of poor sleep quality, nightmares, and negative dreams among individuals with FND and suggest that self-reported sleep and dream content may also influence FND symptoms. However, the authors recognize a high risk for selection and recall bias.

Adipose-derived stem cell exosomes suppress NLRP3-mediated neuronal pyroptosis to attenuate seizures in a kainic acid-induced temporal lobe epilepsy model - CONCLUSIONS: ADSC-Exos exert neuroprotective effects in temporal lobe epilepsy in association with regulation of the NLRP3-associated pyroptosis pathway, thereby suppressing neuroinflammation and neuronal death, highlighting their potential therapeutic value.

Quality of life among patients with epilepsy in the western region of KSA: A cross-sectional study - CONCLUSION: Chronic diseases and seizure duration, type, and frequency were found to affect the individual dimensions of QOL and overall QOL among patients with epilepsy. The findings highlight the importance of tailored interventions, such as educational campaigns and self-management empowerment, to address QOL differences associated with patient- and epilepsy-related factors.

Dynamic temporal patterns of DMN connectivity in epilepsy using hidden (semi-) Markov models - Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Altered connectivity within the default mode network (DMN) has been associated with epilepsy, highlighting its role in seizure propagation. In this study, we investigate the temporal patterns of DMN connectivity in epilepsy patients compared to healthy controls using data-driven models of dynamic functional con...

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.