Inside Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields’ journey with epilepsy
Justin Fields regained consciousness in the back of the ambulance with no recollection of what had happened. All he remembered from that morning in ninth grade was feeling “a little bit…
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The latest options for treating epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast,…
US Regional Differences Found in Presurgical Testing for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
The location and characteristics of an epilepsy center in the United States could affect the types of presurgical testing given to patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, according to study findings published in Epilepsia. This…
How Is Epilepsy Treated?
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder in which brain cells produce abnormal electrical signals in the brain, causing repeated seizures (via Cleveland Clinic). It’s one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide,…
High-ratio CBD effective for seizure control in epilepsy, quality control a challenge
Cannabinoids have been shown to effectively control seizures across the epilepsy spectrum; however, quality control of products remains a challenge, according to a presenter at BRAINWeek 2022. Read the full…
Gene tied to childhood epilepsy
In the mammalian brain, the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter is called GABA. The gene SLC6A1 encodes the GABA transporter GAT1, and in Neurobiology of Disease, Felicia Mermer, Sarah Poliquin, Jing-Qiong Kang, MD, PhD, and colleagues report experiments…
Epilepsy causes and cures: How the keto diet, cannabis and other treatments affect seizures
Epilepsy is an unpredictable and often misunderstood disease. When the condition isn’t controlled, seizures can happen at any time and disrupt your life, relationships and wellbeing. Neurologists and neurosurgeons at…
Seer Medical scopes out FDA nod for at-home epilepsy monitoring system
It doesn’t take a soothsayer to see what’s on the horizon for Seer Medical. Thanks to a recently bestowed FDA clearance, the Australian startup is now preparing to begin the…
Epilepsy Explained: Causes, Symptoms, And Treatments
As described by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), epilepsy is a disorder in which the normal electrical signaling in the brain is disrupted, causing repeated seizures. Seizures are…
COVID-19 and people with epilepsy: The latest on infection risk and vaccines
When the pandemic began in March 2020, clinicians and people with epilepsy were concerned about potential risks or complications of COVID-19 infection. The neurological symptoms raised further questions about whether…