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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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