Epilepsy News

Posted December 2, 2012:

• Brain Cooling to Treat Epilepsy Moves Closer to Human Application
• Laser Surgery for Epilepsy Less Invasive, More Precise in Early Reports

Posted November 29, 2012:

• Insects Beware: The Sea Anemone Is Coming

Posted November 26, 2012:

• Seizures Linked to Surgery Drugs Can Be Prevented by Anesthetics, Experts Say

Posted November 20, 2012:

• Discovery Offers New Treatment for Epilepsy

Posted November 14, 2012:

• Engineering a Photo-Switch for Nerve Cells in the Eye and Brain

Posted November 8, 2012:

• Making Memories: Exploring the Anatomy of Recollection

Posted November 7, 2012:

• MRI and EEG Could Identify Children at Risk for Epilepsy After Febrile Seizures

Posted October 17, 2012:

• New Fruit Fly Model of Epilepsy Reveals Mechanisms Behind Fever-Induced Seizures

Posted October 12, 2012:

• Transplantation of Embryonic Neurons Raises Hope for Treating Brain Diseases

Posted October 11, 2012:

• New Studies Could Result in Better Treatments for Epilepsy, Behavioral Disorders
• Engineered Flies Spill Secret of Seizures

Posted October 2, 2012:

• A Novel Function for P27 Protein in the Control of Interneuron Migration in the Developing Cerebral Cortex

Posted September 28, 2012:

• Study Points to Potential for Improvement in the Care, Quality of Life of Epilepsy Patients

Posted September 27, 2012:

• Burden of Epilepsy in Developing World Described

Posted September 19, 2012:

• Scientists Show Biological Mechanism Can Trigger Epileptic Seizures

Posted September 6, 2012:

• Nutritional Supplement Offers Promise in Treatment of Unique Form of Autism

Posted September 3, 2012:

• Mathematics or Memory? Study Charts Collision Course in Brain

Posted August 24, 2012:

• New Non-Invasive Method for Diagnosing Epilepsy

Posted August 21, 2012:

• Brain's Code for Pronouncing Vowels Uncovered: Discovery May Hold Key to Restoring Speech After Paralysis

Posted August 7, 2012:

• Epileptic Fits Are Like Raging Thunderstorms: Astrocytes Help Reduce Long-Term Damage, Surprising New Research Shows

Posted August 6, 2012:

• Epilepsy Drug Reverses Memory Loss in Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease

Posted July 24, 2012:

• New Drug Could Treat Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis and Brain Injury

Posted July 23, 2012:

• New Epilepsy Gene Identified; Possible New Treatment Option

Posted June 29, 2012:

• New Gene Mutations That Lead to Enlarged Brain Size, Cancer, Autism, Epilepsy Identified

Posted June 24, 2012:

• Gene Mutations Cause Massive Brain Asymmetry

Posted June 23, 2012:

• Predicting Treatment Response in Central Nervous System Diseases: Simple Way of Avoiding Dangerous Side Effects?

Posted June 22, 2012:

• Information Flow in the Brain Is Not a 'One-Way Street'

Posted June 21, 2012:

• Cause of an Inherited Form of Epilepsy Discovered

Posted June 15, 2012:

• Musical Brain Patterns Could Help Predict Epileptic Seizures

Posted June 14, 2012:

• Could Roseola Virus Be Behind Epilepsy? Childhood Virus Infection Linked to Prolonged Seizures With Fever

Posted June 6, 2012:

• Brain Cell Activity Imbalance May Account for Seizure Susceptibility in Angelman Syndrome
• Seizure-Freedom Reported in 68% of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Patients

Posted May 23, 2012:

• Reverse Engineering Epilepsy's 'Miracle' Diet
• Chronic Pain Is Relieved by Cell Transplantation in Lab Study

Posted May 9, 2012:

• Response to First Drug Treatment May Signal Likelihood of Future Seizures in People With Epilepsy

Posted May 2, 2012:

• Evidence of Familial Vulnerability for Epilepsy and Psychosis
• Glycogen Accumulation in Neurons Causes Brain Damage and Shortens the Lives of Flies and Mice

Posted April 30, 2012:

• A New Drug to Manage Resistant Chronic Pain

Posted April 26, 2012:

• Mechanism That Could Contribute to Problems in Alzheimer's Identified
• Clues to Reverse Cognitive Deficits in People With Neurological Disorders
• Learning Mechanism of the Adult Brain Revealed

Posted April 24, 2012:

• Molecule Movements That Make Us Think: Ion Channel’s Voltage Sensor Can Change Its Form

Posted April 22, 2012:

• Key Protein Responsible for Controlling Nerve Cell Protection Discovered

Posted April 18, 2012:

• New Medication Offers Hope to Patients With Frequent, Uncontrollable Seizures
• How Selective Hearing Works in the Brain: 'Cocktail Party Effect' Explained

Posted April 16, 2012:

• One Person in Every 26 Will Have Epilepsy in Lifetime, Study Suggests

Posted April 11, 2012:

• 'Brain-Only' Mutation Causes Epileptic Brain Size Disorder

Posted April 10, 2012:

• Symptoms That Mimic Epilepsy Linked to Stress, Poor Coping Skills

Posted April 3, 2012:

• New Early Warning System for Seizures Could Lead to Fewer False Alarms

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