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…
CANNABIDIOL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES SEIZURES IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE FORM OF EPILEPSY
Researchers provide further evidence that the cannabis compound, CBD, is effective at reducing seizures in people with epilepsy. The new study reveals CBD significantly reduced seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Previously, the researchers demonstrated CBD was effective at seizure control in Dravet syndrome.… READ MORE…
RED SEA FUNGUS YIELDS LEADS FOR NEW EPILEPSY DRUG
Two metabolites produced by fungus from the Red Sea appear to be effective at shortening seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, researcher say.… READ MORE…
‘MISSING MUTATION’ FOUND IN SEVERE INFANT EPILEPSY
Researchers establish SCN3A genetic mutations cause infantile epileptic encephalopathy.… READ MORE…
EPILEPSY STUDY LINKS MOSSY BRAIN CELLS TO SEIZURES AND MEMORY LOSS
Researchers have implicated mossy cells in both seizures and memory problems in those with temporal lobe epilepsy.… READ MORE…
BRAIN STIMULATION IMPROVES WORD RECALL IN SEVERE EPILEPSY
Stimulating specific regions of the brain can help to improve memory and word recall in those with severe epilepsy, a new Nature Communications study reports. … READ MORE…
CANNABIDIOL MAY HELP REDUCE SEIZURES FOR THOSE WITH TREATMENT RESISTANT EPILEPSY
A new study in The Lancet reports coupling cannabidiol with other anti-epilepsy treatments can help reduce the number of seizures in those with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a treatment resistant form of epilepsy.… READ MORE…
EPILEPSY LINKED TO BRAIN VOLUME AND THICKNESS DIFFERENCES
UCL researchers report epilepsy is associated with gray matter differences in thickness and volume in several brain regions.… READ MORE…
MONTHLY BRAIN CYCLES PREDICT SEIZURES IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY
Researchers have identified monthly cycles of brain activity that are linked to seizures in people with epilepsy.… READ MORE…
NEW FMRI APPLICATIONS IN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY GIVES INSIGHT INTO SEIZURE IMPACT
New fMRI techniques could help assess, diagnose and treat epilepsy in children.… READ MORE…
EIGHT NEW EPILEPSY GENES DISCOVERED
Using whole genome sequencing, researchers have identified eight novel genes associated with epileptic encephalopathy.… READ MORE…
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT DAMPENS BRAIN HYPEREXCITABILITY SEEN IN EPILEPSY
Researchers were able to dampen hyperexcitability associated with seizure disorders in rodent models by inducing biochemical alterations with glucosamine, a dietary supplement.… READ MORE…
