CANNABIS COMPOUND CBD BENEFICIAL FOR CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY
A new study reports a 39 to 46% reduction in seizures in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when given CBD based treatments.… READ MORE…
EFFECTS OF EPILEPSY ON NEURAL ACTIVITY FLUCTUATES WITH REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers report mice with epilepsy have alterations in neural pattern activity in an area of the brain that controls the reproductive endocrine system.… READ MORE…
BIG DATA APPROACH TO DRUG DISCOVERY LEADS TO NEW EPILEPSY TARGET
CRAFT, a new computational framework designed to aid in drug discovery, has helped researchers identify a potential new target for the treatment of epilepsy. … READ MORE…
HEART-BRAIN CONNECTION COULD BE PREDICTIVE BIOMARKER FOR EPILEPSY
A new study report heartbeat irregularities connected with abnormalities in brain activity may be a biomarker for epilepsy in those who have suffered brain injury or infection.… READ MORE…
CBD OIL STUDY SHOWS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN PATIENTS WITH TREATMENT RESISTANT EPILEPSY
A new study reveals CBD oil significantly improves seizure frequency and other symptoms in people with treatment resistant epilepsy. … READ MORE…
BRAIN PROTEINS AND PATTERNS REVEAL CLUES TO UNDERSTANDING EPILEPSY
Researchers shed light on key proteins that play roles in controlling epilepsy and anxiety. … READ MORE…
CAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA HELP TREAT INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY?
A new study considers the medical benefits of using marijuana to help treat epilepsy which can not be controlled with standard anticonvulsants.… READ MORE…
PREGNANT WITH EPILEPSY? FOLIC ACID MAY PREVENT LANGUAGE DELAYS
A new study links folic acid intake in pregnant women with epilepsy and language development in children. Researchers report among children whose mothers with epilepsy did not take folic acid, 34% had delayed language skills at 18 months.… READ MORE…
REWIRING THE BRAIN TO FIGHT EPILEPSY
Sema4D not only reduces the severity of seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, it also helps to increase the number of inhibitory synapses in the brains of the animals, researchers report. … READ MORE…
CANNABIS DERIVED DRUG COULD BE A GAME CHANGER FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE EPILEPSY
Researchers say a new cannabis derived drug, which is expected to receive full approval from the FDA this week, will be a vital intervention for children with Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.… READ MORE…
ABSENCE EPILEPSY: WHEN THE BRAIN IS LIKE AN ORCHESTRA WITHOUT A CONDUCTOR
Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy. … READ MORE…
CAN FOCUSED SOUND WAVES FIX RARE ‘GIGGLING’ FORM OF EPILEPSY?
A pioneering ultrasound treatment could help treat hypothalamic hamartomas, a rare, benign mass in the brain that can cause epilepsy symptoms and unintentional giggling seizures.… READ MORE…