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Hyperventilation May Trigger Febrile Seizures in Children; Controlling Acid-Base Status Could Lead to Novel Treatment Strategies
September 12, 2011 — New research shows that febrile seizures in children may be linked to respiratory alkalosis, indicated by elevated blood pH and low carbon dioxide levels caused by hyperventilation, and independent ... > full story -
Research Points to Potential Therapy for Tumor-Associated Epilepsy
September 11, 2011 — Brain tumors called gliomas are often associated with seizures, but why the seizures occur and how to effectively treat them have been elusive. A research team has found that human gliomas implanted ... > full story -
Captivated by Critters: Humans Are Wired to Respond to Animals
September 9, 2011 — Some people feel compelled to pet every animal they see on the street, while others jump at the mere sight of a shark on their television. No matter what your response is to animals, it may be thanks ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Produce Guide for Using Ultrasound to Treat Brain Disorders in Clinical Emergencies
September 8, 2011 — The discovery that low-intensity, pulsed ultrasound can be used to noninvasively stimulate intact brain circuits holds promise for engineering rapid-response medical ... > full story -
Non-Epileptic Seizures May Be Misdiagnosed Longer in Veterans
September 5, 2011 — Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures may go undiagnosed for much longer in veterans compared to civilians, according to a new study. This type of seizure is different from seizures related to epilepsy ... > full story -
Treating Epilepsy in Cats
September 2, 2011 — Cats are known to have types of epileptic seizures in which consciousness is usually impaired although not all of the body is affected. Researchers in Austria now show that cats that suffer in this ... > full story -
Choice of Seizure Drug for Brain Tumor Patients May Affect Survival
August 31, 2011 — New research suggests brain tumor patients who take the seizure drug valproic acid on top of standard treatment may live longer than people who take other kinds of epilepsy medications to control ... > full story -
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Link Between Abnormal Sugar Accumulation and the Neuronal Degeneration Characteristic of Lafora Disease
August 29, 2011 — Short-term energy storage in animal cells is usually achieved through the accumulation of glucose, in the form of long and branched chains, known as glycogen. But when this accumulation happens in ... > full story -
Possible Trigger Point of Epileptic Seizures Identified
August 22, 2011 — Researchers have identified a brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures, the most common form of childhood ... > full story -
New Antidepressants Can Increase Risks for Elderly, Study Suggests
August 2, 2011 — Older people taking new generation antidepressants are at more risk of dying or suffering from a range of serious health conditions including stroke, falls, fractures and epilepsy, a new study ... > full story
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