epilepsy
June 18, 2020
Mutations linked to intellectual disability and epileptic seizures point to overly active ion channel
Two mutations identified in individuals with developmental and epileptic brain disease can be traced back to the same ion channel
May 27, 2020
Quantum technology offers improved planning for epilepsy surgery
A new project to harness quantum technology to enable better planning for patients undergoing epilepsy surgery has been funded by the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing.
January 9, 2020
Peptide reduced epileptic seizures in human brain tissue
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used a neuropeptide to successfully reduce seizure-like activity in tissue from patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
October 16, 2019
Study shows why even well-controlled epilepsy can disrupt thinking
Transient bursts of high-frequency electrical activity in epileptic brain tissue can impair cognition even when no seizure is occurring, Stanford scientists have found.
October 2, 2019
Cannabidiol gel reduces seizures in children with severe epilepsy, Australasian trial shows
A cannabidiol gel has been shown to reduce epileptic seizures in children in a clinical trial conducted in New Zealand and Australia.
September 26, 2019
“Push-pull” Dynamic in Brain Network is Key to Stopping Seizures
scientists discovered that the spreading of seizures through the brain can be suppressed depending on the amount of pressure within the brain, an important discovery that may revolutionize the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
June 12, 2019
Inducing seizures to stop seizures
Cortical stimulation-induced seizures have the potential to guide epilepsy surgery, significantly reducing hospital stays