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Cause of an Inherited Form of Epilepsy Discovered
June 21, 2012 — Double-cortex syndrome primarily affects females and arises from mutations on a gene located on the X chromosome. Medical researchers have used a highly advanced microscope to discover how these ... > full story -
Musical Brain Patterns Could Help Predict Epileptic Seizures
June 15, 2012 — New insights into the electrical patterns of the brain reveal how brain waves with rapidly increasing frequencies, like musical 'glissandi,' could help predict when a patient is going to start an ... > full story -
Could Roseola Virus Be Behind Epilepsy? Childhood Virus Infection Linked to Prolonged Seizures With Fever
June 14, 2012 — New research shows that human herpesviruses (HHV)-6B and HHV-7, commonly know as roseola virus), account for one third of febrile status epilepticus cases. Results suggest that HHV-6B may be involved ... > full story -
Brain Cell Activity Imbalance May Account for Seizure Susceptibility in Angelman Syndrome
June 6, 2012 — Scientists may have pinpointed an underlying cause of the seizures that affect 90 percent of people with Angelman syndrome (AS), a neurodevelopmental ... > full story -
Seizure-Freedom Reported in 68% of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Patients
June 6, 2012 — A 25-year follow-up study reveals that 68% of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) became seizure-free, with nearly 30% no longer needing antiepileptic drug (AED) ... > full story -
Reverse Engineering Epilepsy's 'Miracle' Diet
May 23, 2012 — Researchers link seizure resistance to a protein that modifies cellular metabolism in the brain. The findings, which shed light on the extremely low-carb ketogenic diet, may lead to the development ... > full story -
Chronic Pain Is Relieved by Cell Transplantation in Lab Study
May 23, 2012 — Chronic pain, by definition, is difficult to manage, but a new study shows how a cell therapy might one day be used not only to quell some common types of persistent and difficult-to-treat pain, but ... > full storyMore: -
Response to First Drug Treatment May Signal Likelihood of Future Seizures in People With Epilepsy
May 9, 2012 — How well people with newly diagnosed epilepsy respond to their first drug treatment may signal the likelihood that they will continue to have more seizures, according to a new ... > full story -
Evidence of Familial Vulnerability for Epilepsy and Psychosis
May 2, 2012 — Although the two disorders may seem dissimilar, epilepsy and psychosis are associated. Individuals with epilepsy are more likely to have schizophrenia, and a family history of epilepsy is a risk ... > full story -
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Glycogen Accumulation in Neurons Causes Brain Damage and Shortens the Lives of Flies and Mice
May 2, 2012 — Scientists have conclusive evidence about the harmful effects of the accumulation of glucose chains (glycogen) in fly and mouse neurons. These two animal models will allow scientists to address the ... > full story
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