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A Child's IQ Could Be Affected By Maternal Epilepsy
September 11, 2007 A history of maternal epilepsy and its associated treatment may be linked to impaired intelligence later in life, says a new study.Researchers investigated the IQ levels of sons born to mothers with ... > full story -
Implantable Device Designed To Detect, Stop Seizures Under Study
September 10, 2007 A small device implanted in the skull that detects oncoming seizures, then delivers a brief electrical stimulus to the brain to stop them is under study. Participants have a device implanted in the ... > full story -
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Experiencing Auras? You May Be A Good Candidate For Epilepsy Surgery
August 20, 2007 People with epilepsy who experience multiple auras, sensations such as a cold breeze or bright light before they have a seizure, may be good candidates for epilepsy surgery because their seizures ... > full story -
A Woman Who Heard Voices With Speech Impairments
August 12, 2007 The unusual case of a woman who heard voices with her own speech impairments in her head after a bicycle accident is examined in The Lancet. Four months after the accident she began to hear her own ... > full story -
Miniature Implanted Devices Could Treat Epilepsy, Glaucoma
August 7, 2007 Researchers have developed new miniature devices designed to be implanted in the brain to predict and prevent epileptic seizures, and a nanotech sensor for implantation in the eye to treat ... > full story -
Discovery Of Novel Nerve Cell Modulator Offers Potential For Mood Disorders, Epilepsy Treatments
August 5, 2007 The discovery of a novel molecular switch that powerfully modulates nerve cell activity offers the potential for new mood disorder and epilepsy treatments researchers report. The study shows a link ... > full story -
For The First Time, Patterns Of Excitation Waves Found In Brain's Visual Processing Center
July 31, 2007 Neuroscientists have long believed that vision is processed in the brain along circuits made up of neurons, similar to the way telephone signals are transferred through separate wires from one ... > full story -
Interactive 3-D Map Can Guide Neurological Surgeons Through The Brain During Procedure
July 30, 2007 Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience is one of first medical centers in the US to develop and begin using translational, interactive 3-D technology to map the human brain, and help guide neurological ... > full story -
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Brain Implant Could Predict And Stop Epilepsy Seizures
July 26, 2007 An implanted stimulator being studied at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, may be able to predict and prevent seizures before they start in people with uncontrolled epilepsy. Researchers are ... > full story -
The Future Of Medicine: Insert Chip, Cure Disease?
July 24, 2007 Imagine a chip, strategically placed in the brain, that could prevent epileptic seizures or allow someone who has lost a limb to control an artificial arm just by thinking about it. It may sound like ... > full story
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