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Amygdala’s Role in Epilepsy Sudden Death -
A new study pinpointed a potential brain mechanism linked to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), significantly advancing our understanding of this tragic phenomenon.
Ovid Therapeutics: The GABA Gambit In Seizure Wars - Ovid Therapeutics' OV329 shows promise in early Phase 1 data for treating pharmacoresistant epilepsy, boasting superior pharmacokinetics and safety profiles. Financials are strong with a robust ...
Ask an expert: How can I prevent epilepsy? - However, for those who already have epilepsy, seizure prevention depends on the type of seizure that the patient's epileptic disorder causes. Generally, however, prevention involves regular and ...
Innovative gene therapy approaches for brain tumour-related epilepsy - Trinity College Dublin discusses the burden of brain tumour-related epilepsy and why novel therapies are urgently needed for quality of life ...
What to Know About Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy - Usually, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy occurs without a specific cause. Sometimes, this condition is associated with changes in the structure or function of the brain that predispose someone to seizures ...
Epilepsy News - Children With Severe Form of Epilepsy Should Receive Flu Vaccine Due to High Seizure Risk After Influenza Infection, Study Finds Nov. 16, 2022 — Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be ...
Epilepsy Medication: Types and Available Options - Medications that treat epilepsy vary based on the type of seizure disorder. There are two main types of epilepsy drugs: narrow-spectrum anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and broad-spectrum AEDs. Generally, ...
Brain cells, interrupted: How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia - Researchers have identified 46 genes that can disrupt a process that is critical to early brain development. The finding could help scientists find new treatments for disorders including autism.
20 Countries With Highest Rate of Epilepsy - However, up to 70% of people can live seizure-free lives if epilepsy is properly diagnosed and treated. With the right treatment, most people with epilepsy can live normal, productive lives.
What is the link between epilepsy and melatonin? - It is advisable people speak with a doctor after their first suspected seizure. A person may not have epilepsy. A seizure can have many underlying causes or may just be an isolated event.
Ovid Therapeutics: The GABA Gambit In Seizure Wars - Ovid Therapeutics' OV329 shows promise in early Phase 1 data for treating pharmacoresistant epilepsy, boasting superior pharmacokinetics and safety profiles. Financials are strong with a robust ...
Ask an expert: How can I prevent epilepsy? - However, for those who already have epilepsy, seizure prevention depends on the type of seizure that the patient's epileptic disorder causes. Generally, however, prevention involves regular and ...
Innovative gene therapy approaches for brain tumour-related epilepsy - Trinity College Dublin discusses the burden of brain tumour-related epilepsy and why novel therapies are urgently needed for quality of life ...
What to Know About Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy - Usually, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy occurs without a specific cause. Sometimes, this condition is associated with changes in the structure or function of the brain that predispose someone to seizures ...
Epilepsy News - Children With Severe Form of Epilepsy Should Receive Flu Vaccine Due to High Seizure Risk After Influenza Infection, Study Finds Nov. 16, 2022 — Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be ...
Epilepsy Medication: Types and Available Options - Medications that treat epilepsy vary based on the type of seizure disorder. There are two main types of epilepsy drugs: narrow-spectrum anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and broad-spectrum AEDs. Generally, ...
Brain cells, interrupted: How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia - Researchers have identified 46 genes that can disrupt a process that is critical to early brain development. The finding could help scientists find new treatments for disorders including autism.
20 Countries With Highest Rate of Epilepsy - However, up to 70% of people can live seizure-free lives if epilepsy is properly diagnosed and treated. With the right treatment, most people with epilepsy can live normal, productive lives.
What is the link between epilepsy and melatonin? - It is advisable people speak with a doctor after their first suspected seizure. A person may not have epilepsy. A seizure can have many underlying causes or may just be an isolated event.
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Mindfulness-based fMRI neurofeedback shows promise in - A study published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests that a new treatment called mindfulness-based neurofeedback may be promising, particularly for targeting hyperconnectivity in the default mode ...
Neurofeedback for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With ADHD - Background: A randomized and controlled clinical study was performed to evaluate the use of neurofeedback (NF) to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...
'Brain training will help you hole more putts' - The idea of psychology influencing physiology is nothing new, but 21st Century advances in technology to monitor the brain are aiding putting, according to university research.
Neurofeedback Therapists in Denver, CO - I specialize in addressing emotional disregulation utilizing neurofeedback , EMDR, counseling, and mindfulness techniques. Are you tired of being stuck in past trauma? Tried talk therapy and it ...
Mindfulness-based fMRI neurofeedback shows promise in - A study published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests that a new treatment called mindfulness-based neurofeedback may be promising, particularly for targeting hyperconnectivity in the default mode ...
Neurofeedback for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With ADHD - Background: A randomized and controlled clinical study was performed to evaluate the use of neurofeedback (NF) to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...
'Brain training will help you hole more putts' - The idea of psychology influencing physiology is nothing new, but 21st Century advances in technology to monitor the brain are aiding putting, according to university research.
Neurofeedback Therapists in Denver, CO - I specialize in addressing emotional disregulation utilizing neurofeedback , EMDR, counseling, and mindfulness techniques. Are you tired of being stuck in past trauma? Tried talk therapy and it ...
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Acute and Sub-chronic Anticonvulsant Effects of Edaravone on Seizure Induced by Pentylenetetrazole or Electroshock in Mice, Nitric Oxide Involvement -
CONCLUSION: Edaravone (acute or sub-chronic) could prevent seizures by modulating NO signaling pathways.
Multimodal Management of Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome in a 17-Year-Old Male - New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is a clinical presentation, not a specific diagnosis, in which healthy people are suddenly struck by prolonged seizures that do not respond to at least two anti-seizure drugs and do not have a clear structural, toxic, or metabolic cause.Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is considered a sub-category of NORSE. Our patient is a 17-y...
A juvenile mouse model of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis by active immunization - CONCLUSION: The juvenile mouse model for anti-NMDAR encephalitis is of great importance to investigate the pathological mechanism and therapeutic strategies for the disease, and could accelerate the study of autoimmune encephalitis.
Reintroducing Fenfluramine as a Treatment for Seizures: Current Knowledge, Recommendations and Gaps in Understanding - Despite the introduction of new anti-seizure medications in recent years, approximately one-third of the epileptic population continues to experience seizures. Recently, the anti-obesity medication fenfluramine (FFA) has been successfully repurposed, and it has received approval from various regulatory agencies for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syn...
Utilizing risk-controlling prediction calibration to reduce false alarm rates in epileptic seizure prediction - INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by sudden, unprovoked seizures. The unexpected nature of epileptic seizures is a major component of the disease burden. Predicting seizure onset and alarming patients may allow timely intervention, which would improve clinical outcomes and patient quality of life. Currently, algorithms aiming to predict seizures suffer from a high f...
Testing for pharmacogenomic predictors of ppRNFL thinning in individuals exposed to vigabatrin - CONCLUSION: We set out to identify common genetic predictors for VGB induced ppRNFL thinning. Results suggest that large-effect common genetic predictors are unlikely to exist for ppRNFL thinning (as a marker of VAVFL). Sample size was a limitation of this study. However, further recruitment is a challenge as VGB is rarely used today because of this adverse reaction. Rare variants may be predic...
Multimodal Management of Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome in a 17-Year-Old Male - New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is a clinical presentation, not a specific diagnosis, in which healthy people are suddenly struck by prolonged seizures that do not respond to at least two anti-seizure drugs and do not have a clear structural, toxic, or metabolic cause.Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is considered a sub-category of NORSE. Our patient is a 17-y...
A juvenile mouse model of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis by active immunization - CONCLUSION: The juvenile mouse model for anti-NMDAR encephalitis is of great importance to investigate the pathological mechanism and therapeutic strategies for the disease, and could accelerate the study of autoimmune encephalitis.
Reintroducing Fenfluramine as a Treatment for Seizures: Current Knowledge, Recommendations and Gaps in Understanding - Despite the introduction of new anti-seizure medications in recent years, approximately one-third of the epileptic population continues to experience seizures. Recently, the anti-obesity medication fenfluramine (FFA) has been successfully repurposed, and it has received approval from various regulatory agencies for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syn...
Utilizing risk-controlling prediction calibration to reduce false alarm rates in epileptic seizure prediction - INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by sudden, unprovoked seizures. The unexpected nature of epileptic seizures is a major component of the disease burden. Predicting seizure onset and alarming patients may allow timely intervention, which would improve clinical outcomes and patient quality of life. Currently, algorithms aiming to predict seizures suffer from a high f...
Testing for pharmacogenomic predictors of ppRNFL thinning in individuals exposed to vigabatrin - CONCLUSION: We set out to identify common genetic predictors for VGB induced ppRNFL thinning. Results suggest that large-effect common genetic predictors are unlikely to exist for ppRNFL thinning (as a marker of VAVFL). Sample size was a limitation of this study. However, further recruitment is a challenge as VGB is rarely used today because of this adverse reaction. Rare variants may be predic...
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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.