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Neuroscientists Create Fiber-Optic Method of Arresting Epileptic Seizures
January 24, 2013 — Neuroscientists have developed a way to stop epileptic seizures with fiber-optic light signals, heralding a novel opportunity to treat the most severe manifestations of the brain ... > full story -
Cancer-Causing Virus Found in Brain Shows Potential Connection to Epilepsy
January 24, 2013 — Researchers have evidence linking HPV16, the most common cause of cervical cancer, to a form of epilepsy. They've shown that HPV16 may be present in the human brain, and when they added a viral ... > full story -
Less Tau Reduces Seizures and Sudden Death in Severe Epilepsy
January 22, 2013 — Deleting or reducing expression of a gene that carries the code for tau, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, can prevent seizures in a severe type of epilepsy linked to sudden death, said ... > full story -
Social Stigma of Migraine Headaches: Worse Than Epilepsy
January 17, 2013 — A neurologist shows that patients with migraine (a combination of severe headache, nausea, light sensitivity, and other factors) suffer social stigma from their disease similar to the stigma ... > full story -
Promising New Finding for Therapies to Treat Persistent Seizures in Epileptic Patients
January 16, 2013 — In a promising finding for epileptic patients suffering from persistent seizures known as status epilepticus, researchers say that new medication could help halt these devastating ... > full story -
New Culprit for Epileptic Seizures: Some Seizures Arise in Glial Cells
January 16, 2013 — A new study suggests that some seizures may originate in non-neuronal cells known as glia, which were long believed to play a mere supporting role in brain ... > full story -
Genetic Link Between Epilepsy and Migraine
January 7, 2013 — New research reveals a shared genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and migraine. Findings indicate that having a strong family history of seizure disorders increases the chance of having migraine with ... > full story -
Brake on Nerve Cell Activity After Seizures Discovered; Gene Expression Initiates Protective Electrical Response
December 19, 2012 — Selected genes get switched on during and after a seizure, sending signals to reduce uncontrolled firing of nerve cells. A medication that amplifies this response could prevent recurrent seizures and ... > full story -
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Long-Terms Benefits Follow Brain Surgery for Certain Forms of Epilepsy
December 18, 2012 — Brain surgery for certain difficult forms of epilepsy often reduces or eliminates seizures for more than 15 years after the procedure, according to new research by ... > full story -
Promising Clinical Trial to Reduce the Severity of Autistic Disorders
December 12, 2012 — Researchers in France recently published the results of a double-blind clinical trial to evaluate the usefulness of a diuretic in the treatment of autism. Sixty children between three and 11 years ... > full story
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