The Medical Minute: What you need to know about epilepsy
All people with epilepsy have seizures, but not everyone who has had a seizure has epilepsy. The illness, which affects 3.5 million children and adults in the U.S., is a…
Hypertension linked to 2.5 times higher risk of epilepsy
Epilepsy is the third most common neurological condition that affects older people after stroke and dementia. Research shows that late-onset epilepsy has become more widespread in the last 2 decades.…
Pilot study of focused ultrasound for drug-resistant epilepsy
Epilepsy is a disease characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures and by the neurobiological, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of this condition. Surgical intervention has been shown…
Medical Myths: All about epilepsy
In today’s edition of Medical Myths, we will inspect and overturn 13 misunderstandings associated with epilepsy. Among other questions, we ask whether epilepsy is contagious, whether seizures hurt, and what…
Startup developing device to prevent epilepsy-related death receives funding
Neurava, a startup located in West Lafayette, Indiana, announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it has received more than $650,000 in seed funding led by Elevate Ventures with participation from Purdue…
Combining clinical and EEG factors can help better predict treatment response in epilepsy patients
Combining electroencephalogram (EEG) data with clinical observations can help doctors to better determine whether generalized epilepsy patients will respond to treatment, according to a study led by Rutgers researchers. The…
‘The mother of all cannabinoids’: Anti-seizure compounds discovered in cannabis
Research from pharmacologists at the University of Sydney provides new insights into how cannabis extracts may work to treat epilepsy. The study for the first time reports that three acidic…
New study takes a ‘deep dive’ into brain infections that magnify epilepsy
SA has high rates of epilepsy, with one in every 100 South Africans living with the brain disorder, mainly caused by parasitic infections that affect the brain. In SA most…
Sleep Neurotherapeutics: Identifying the Challenges and Opportunities
Sleep disorders are associated with a range of comorbidities and a substantial impairment in quality of life. Sleep disorders may result from or affect the progression of neurologic diseases, such…
Inexpensive anti-seizure drug benefits Alzheimer’s patients with silent epileptic activity
An inexpensive anti-seizure medication markedly improves learning and memory and other cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s patients who have epileptic activity in their brains, according to a study published in the Sept. 27th…