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  Toxic Algal Blooms May Cause Seizures In California Sea Lions

  June 9, 2008 — An increase of epileptic seizures and behavioral abnormalities in California sea lions can result from low-dose exposure to domoic acid from toxic algal blooms as a fetus. This brain disturbance is a ... > full story
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  Brain Pathway That Shuts Down Seizures Identified

  June 8, 2008 — Researchers have uncovered a brain pathway that shuts down seizures. They found that an acid-activated ion channel in the brain reacts to a drop in pH (increased acid) in a way that shuts down ... > full story
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  Genetic Cause For A Type Of Childhood Epilepsy Identified

  May 29, 2008 — Researchers have discovered the genetic cause of a type of childhood epilepsy called childhood absence epilepsy, which accounts for 10-12 percent of epilepsy cases in children under age 16. The ... > full story
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  Stroke Victims Experiencing Seizures More Likely To Die, Study Shows

  May 19, 2008 — Seizures may be a sign of significant brain injury, and may occur in patients that experience any type of stroke. A new study finds that stroke patients with ensuing seizures are more likely to die ... > full story
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  Genetic Mutation Causes Seizures And An Irregular Heartbeat

  May 16, 2008 — Exercise or becoming highly emotional can cause the heartbeat to become irregular, often causing sudden death, in individuals with an inherited heart disorder known as catecholaminergic polymorphic ... > full story
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  Mutant Gene Causes Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability In Women

  May 12, 2008 — A mutated gene has been discovered as the key behind epilepsy and mental retardation specific to women. The new discovery, published in Nature Genetics, shows that although men carry the 'bad' gene, ... > full story
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  Epilepsy Drug Causes Bone Loss In Young Women, Study Shows

  April 28, 2008 — Young women who took the commonly used epilepsy drug phenytoin for one year showed significant bone loss compared to women taking other epilepsy drugs, according to a new study in ... > full story
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  First-Ever Look At Treatment Practices For Nonepileptic Seizures

  April 21, 2008 — A new nationwide clinician survey provides the first comprehensive look at what is community care or "treatment as usual" for nonepileptic seizures, laying the groundwork for clinical trials aimed at ... > full story
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  Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Medicine Does Not Appear To Harm Children, Study Suggests

  April 17, 2008 — A first of its kind study finds breastfeeding while taking certain seizure medications does not appear to harm a child's cognitive development. Researchers tested the cognitive development of 187 ... > full story
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  What Are The Concerns For People With Epilepsy As They Age?

  April 16, 2008 — For people with chronic epilepsy, little is known about the impact of aging on the course of cognitive and brain health, the prevalence of clinical disorders of aging (mild cognitive impairment, ... > full story

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