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New Neurons Could Act To Alleviate Epilepsy
December 21, 2006 — The new neurons generated as a result of neural damage due to epilepsy show a reduced excitability that could alleviate the disorder, researchers have found. The researchers said their results ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Inhibits Epilepsy In Animals
November 9, 2006 — For the first time, researchers have inhibited the development of epilepsy after a brain insult in animals. By using gene therapy to modify signaling pathways in the brain, neurology researchers ... > full story -
Many Teens Lose Migraines As They Reach Adulthood
October 24, 2006 — There's good news for kids and teens with migraines. Nearly 40 percent of kids and teens with migraine no longer had headaches 10 years later, and another 20 percent developed less severe headaches, ... > full story -
How Brain Injury Leads To Seizures, Memory Problems
October 18, 2006 — Every 23 seconds, an American suffers a traumatic brain injury. In a finding that may provide a scientific basis for eventual treatment, neurology researchers have shown that traumatic brain injury ... > full story -
Commonplace Sugar Compound Silences Seizures
October 15, 2006 — Though in clinical use for decades, a small, sweet-tasting compound is revealing a startling new face as a potential cure for epilepsy. 2-deoxy-glucose, or 2DG, has long been used in radio labeling, ... > full story -
Teenager Moves Video Icons Just By Imagination
October 11, 2006 — Teenage boys and computer games go hand-in-hand. Now a St. Louis-area teenage boy and a computer game have gone hands-off, thanks to a unique experiment conducted by a team of neurosurgeons, ... > full story -
New Treatments For Epilepsy Use Implantable Devices
September 15, 2006 — Neurologists at the University of Virginia Health System are now testing two separate devices to treat epilepsy. Participants are being enrolled in a national, clinical trial of an implantable device ... > full story -
Slow Brain Waves Play Key Role In Coordinating Complex Activity
September 14, 2006 — Even simple tasks require the coordinated action of hundreds of thousands, if not billions, of brain cells, but how these cells communicate is a complete mystery. New research by UC Berkeley and UC ... > full story -
Epilepsy Breakthrough On Horizon: MIT Developing Device To Detect Oncoming Seizures
September 12, 2006 — Researchers at MIT are developing a device that could detect and prevent epileptic seizures before they become debilitating. Epilepsy affects about 50 million people worldwide, and while ... > full story -
Epilepsy Medication Proving Ineffective Over Time; Patients Showing Tolerance To Traditional Drugs
September 11, 2006 — A new critical review by Dr. Wolfgang Loscher and Dr. Dieter Schmidt shows that repeated administration of antiepileptic drug therapy has diminishing results in preventing seizures in epileptic ... > full story
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