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    Epilepsy causes and cures: How the keto diet, cannabis and other treatments affect seizures

    NewsBy BJ IacinoOctober 12, 2022

    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…

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    Seer Medical scopes out FDA nod for at-home epilepsy monitoring system

    NewsBy BJ IacinoOctober 5, 2022

    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…

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    Epilepsy Explained: Causes, Symptoms, And Treatments

    NewsBy BJ IacinoSeptember 26, 2022

    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…

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    COVID-19 and people with epilepsy: The latest on infection risk and vaccines

    NewsBy BJ IacinoSeptember 22, 2022

    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…

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    Pregnant women with epilepsy have more depression, anxiety symptoms

    NewsBy BJ IacinoAugust 24, 2022

    Pregnant women with epilepsy have more symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum than pregnant women who do not have epilepsy or women with epilepsy who are not…

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    Epilepsy and pregnancy: What you need to know

    NewsBy BJ IacinoAugust 16, 2022

    Epilepsy during pregnancy raises special concerns. While most people who have epilepsy deliver healthy babies, you might need special care during your pregnancy. Here’s what you need to know. Read…

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    What epilepsy teaches us about diversity and resilience

    NewsBy BJ IacinoAugust 11, 2022

    There is a growing recognition of the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in society and its institutions. The most progressive, leading-edge organizations consider the diversity of people to be essential…

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    FSU team makes discovery advancing epilepsy research

    NewsBy BJ IacinoJuly 20, 2022

    A team of Florida State University College of Medicine researchers has found a link between a specific protein in the brain and increased vulnerability to neurodegeneration for individuals with temporal…

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    Anti-seizure medication has a new target

    NewsBy BJ IacinoJuly 19, 2022

    An anti-seizure medication acts on unexpected molecular targets, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.  Designed to target AMPA receptors in the brain, the medication—called perampanel—turns out to also…

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    UAB does first radiofrequency ablation for epilepsy in Alabama

    NewsBy BJ IacinoJune 23, 2022

    Neurosurgeons with the University of Alabama at Birmingham have performed the first radiofrequency ablation for epilepsy in Alabama. Ablation uses heat energy to remove lesions in the brain responsible for epileptic seizures.…

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      • History
      • Stories of Hope
      • Request a Presentation
      • Board Applicant Form
    • About Epilepsy
      • Column 1
        • What is Epilepsy?
        • Seizure First Aid
        • Epilepsy Research
        • Prognosis
        • Treatment
        • HOBSCOTCH: Home Based Self-Management & Cognitive Training Changes Lives
      • Column 2
        • Epilepsy and Education
        • Epilepsy and Employment
        • Epilepsy and the Law
        • Epilepsy and Nutrition
        • Epilepsy and Tobacco Use
      • Column 3
        • Gender and Epilepsy
        • Mental Health Resources
        • Race, Ethnicity and Epilepsy
        • Stigma, Mental Health and Epilepsy
      • Column 4
        • Color, Light and Epilepsy
        • Famous People with Epilepsy
        • Driving with Epilepsy in Florida
    • Resources
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