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Epilepsy Linked To Higher Risk Of Drowning
August 18, 2008 — People with epilepsy appear to have a much higher risk of drowning compared to people without epilepsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 19, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of ... > full story -
Greater Response To Placebo In Children Than In Adults
August 11, 2008 — In a systematic review of antiepileptic drugs, researchers show that children with drug-resistant partial epilepsy enrolled in trials seem to have a greater response to placebo than adults enrolled ... > full story -
When Neurons Fire Up: Study Sheds Light On Rhythms Of The Brain
August 5, 2008 — Neuroscientists have modeled the random synchronization of neuron activation. The findings expand scientists' understanding of brain rhythms, both reoccurring and random, and shed light on the ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects
July 21, 2008 — Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study in Neurology. Research has shown that many ... > full story -
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Flexible ECG Patch Extended To Enable Arrhythmia Detection
July 14, 2008 — Researchers have extended the functionality of the wireless ECG patch for cardiac monitoring. The innovative ECG patch is intended to monitor single-lead ECG in daily-life conditions, opening new ... > full story -
Seizures In Newborns Can Be Detected With Small, Portable Brain Activity Monitors
July 2, 2008 — Compact, bedside brain-activity monitors detected most seizures in at-risk infants. That means the compact units could assist clinicians in monitoring for electrical seizures until confirmation with ... > full story -
Migraine Mutations Reveal Clues To Biological Basis Of Disorder
June 30, 2008 — By studying a rare, inherited form of migraine, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found clues to the biological basis of the painful, debilitating ... > full story -
Failure To Take Seizure Drugs Linked To Increased Risk Of Death
June 18, 2008 — People with epilepsy who fail to take their seizure medication regularly could be as much as three times more likely to die, according to a new ... > full story -
First Semiconductor-Based PET Scanner Demonstrates Potential To Aid In Early Diagnosis Of Disease
June 16, 2008 — Evaluations of the first-ever prototype positron emission tomography brain scanner that uses semiconductor detectors indicate that the scanner could advance the quality and spatial resolution of PET ... > full story -
Possible Link Between Different Forms Of Epilepsy Discovered
June 16, 2008 — Carnegie Mellon neuroscientists have identified what may be the first known common denominator underlying inherited and sporadic epilepsy -- a disruption in an ion channel called the BK channel. ... > full story
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