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Improving Diagnosis Of Genetic Disorders
November 6, 2008 — An Australian-led global initiative to improve the diagnosis of genetic disorders and reduce errors in the reporting of genetic variations has just been published in the scientific journal ... > full story -
Seizures Following Parasitic Infection Associated With Brain Swelling
November 3, 2008 — A new study provides strong evidence associating seizures with areas of brain tissue swelling in people infected by a parasitic tapeworm. The swellings, called perilesional edemas, form around dead, ... > full story -
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Anti-Seizure Drug Could Be Fatal, New Research Shows
October 28, 2008 — New research presented at CHEST 2008 shows that patients treated for their prolonged seizures with the sedative propofol may be at high risk for complications and even ... > full story -
Memory Function Varies After Damage To Key Area Of The Brain
October 23, 2008 — Scientists have discovered dramatic differences in the memory performance of patients with damage to the hippocampus, an area of the human brain key to ... > full story -
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How Epilepsy Develops: New Relationship Between Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor And Inflammatory Signaling
October 22, 2008 — The development of epilepsy in adult rats is linked to functional changes in the expression of alpha 1 containing GABA-A ... > full story -
Epilepsy, Autism, Schizophrenia: Master Switch That 'Balances The Brain' Found
September 24, 2008 — Neuroscientists have identified the first known "master switch" to orchestrate the formation and maintenance of inhibitory synapses on neurons, essential for proper brain function. The switch, called ... > full story -
Diet May Eliminate Spasms For Infants With Epilepsy
September 8, 2008 — Infantile spasms are a severe and potentially devastating epilepsy condition affecting children aged typically 4-8 months. In a new study appearing in Epilepsia, researchers have found that the ... > full story -
3T MRI Leads To Better Diagnosis For Focal Epilepsy, Study Suggests
September 5, 2008 — 3T MRI is better at detecting and characterizing structural brain abnormalities in patients with focal epilepsy than 1.5T MRI, leading to a better diagnosis and safer treatment of patients, according ... > full story -
High Cholesterol Levels Drop Naturally In Children On High-Fat Anti-Seizure Diet, Study Show
August 26, 2008 — Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results ... > full story -
Removing Tumors Through The Nose: Neurosurgeon Uses Smaller Openings To Reach The Brain
August 20, 2008 — Dr. Edward Duckworth is part of a new generation of neurosurgeons who are making brain surgery a lot easier on patients. Rather than cutting out large sections of the skull or face, Duckworth is ... > full story
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