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New Drug May Reduce Seizures in Epilepsy
April 13, 2011 — A new drug called perampanel appears to significantly reduce seizures in people with hard-to-control epilepsy, according to results of the first clinical trial to test the higher 12 mg dose of the ... > full story -
New Clue Found for Fragile X Syndrome-Epilepsy Link
April 12, 2011 — Individuals with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability, often develop epilepsy, but so far the underlying causes are unknown. Researchers have now discovered a ... > full story -
Common Genetic Cause of Autism and Epilepsy Discovered
April 8, 2011 — Researchers have identified a new gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy. The results show for the first time the role of the SYN1 gene in autism, in addition to epilepsy, and ... > full story -
Epileptic Seizures Linked to Significant Risk of Subsequent Brain Tumor
April 6, 2011 — Epileptic seizures can precede the development of a subsequent brain tumor by many years, suggests new ... > full story -
Technique for Letting Brain Talk to Computers Now Tunes in Speech
April 6, 2011 — Researchers have used a technique, usually associated with identifying epilepsy, for the first time to show that a computer can listen to our thoughts. The scientists demonstrated that humans can ... > full story -
Potassium Channel Gene Modifies Risk for Epilepsy
April 4, 2011 — Researchers have identified a new gene that can influence a person's risk for developing epilepsy. The findings could improve molecular diagnostic tools and point to novel therapeutic targets for ... > full story -
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New Method to Localize the Epileptic Focus in Severe Epilepsy
March 30, 2011 — Medical researchers have started to utilize stereo-EEG method for localizing the epileptic focus in severe epilepsy for epilepsy surgery purposes. They are getting ready to introduce the so-called ... > full story -
New Direction for Epilepsy Treatment: Study in Mice Highlights Alternative Anti-Inflammatory Approach to Epilepsy Management
March 28, 2011 — If common anticonvulsant drugs fail to manage epileptic seizures, then perhaps the anti-inflammatory route is the way to go. That's according to researchers in Italy who found that giving mice ... > full story -
Advanced Technology Reveals Activity of Single Neurons During Seizures
March 27, 2011 — The first study to examine the activity of hundreds of individual human brain cells during seizures has found that seizures begin with extremely diverse neuronal activity, contrary to the classic ... > full story -
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Higher Prevalence of Psychiatric Symptoms Found in Children With Epilepsy
March 25, 2011 — A newly published report reveals that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development. Findings showed that girls had more ... > full story
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