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Flexible assemblies of nerve cells appear to be key to successful episodic memory

For the first time, scientists have recorded human nerve cells firing together in flexible assemblies, a process that appears necessary to successfully encode long-term memories, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers reports.

14 Dec 2022

Using AI and socially assistive robots for early detection of urinary tract infections

A team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University are developing artificial intelligence (AI) and socially assistive robots to detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) earlier.

2 Dec 2022

Her apartment might have put her son’s health at risk. But ‘I have nowhere else to go.’

When Louana Joseph's son had a seizure because of an upper respiratory infection in July, she abandoned the apartment her family had called home for nearly three years.

1 Dec 2022

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, the most common genetic epilepsy, that leads to an earlier onset of epilepsy, with clinical features distinct from other epilepsies.

30 Nov 2022

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

Researchers discuss the research hat contributed to cannabidiol as a potential antiseizure medication in the 21st century.

29 Nov 2022

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

COVID-19 increases risk of both seizures and epilepsy as compared to influenza infection

17 Nov 2022

Inhibitory neuron dysfunction emerges as a modulable mechanism of hyperexcitability

A small group of brain cells linked in a circuit is responsible for setting off whole-brain seizures in a rare form of epilepsy affected by blood sugar levels, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The finding, published in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new treatments for other metabolic disorders in the brain, the authors said.

17 Nov 2022

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study.

16 Nov 2022

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

Scientists at Aston University have started work on a project that will look for new drug treatments to prevent the onset of childhood epilepsy.

15 Nov 2022

New closed-loop gene therapy approach to treat brain circuit disorders

On-demand expression of a gene that inhibits neuronal activity provides a way to reduce spontaneous seizures in mice, researchers report.

3 Nov 2022

Rutgers study finds substantial inequities in access to specialty epilepsy care in New Jersey

For millions of Americans who suffer from epilepsy, advanced monitoring is essential for diagnosis and effective treatment. But in New Jersey, accessing these services is difficult for patients from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a Rutgers study.

1 Nov 2022

MRI shows structural changes in the brain associated with functional, nonepileptic seizures

There are just over 3 million Americans with epilepsy who experience seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

25 Oct 2022

A rare case of Hashimoto encephalopathy after COVID vaccination

In a recent ‘Letter to the Editor’ published in the English edition of the journal Neurologandiacute, researchers reported the rare occurrence of Hashimoto encephalopathy in a recipient of the (COVID-19) vaccine Spikevax. Spikevax, research name mRNA-1273, is a COVID-19 vaccine based on the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology.

16 Oct 2022

Seizure News and Research

Latest Seizure News and Research

Flexible assemblies of nerve cells appear to be key to successful episodic memory

Using AI and socially assistive robots for early detection of urinary tract infections

Her apartment might have put her son’s health at risk. But ‘I have nowhere else to go.’

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

Inhibitory neuron dysfunction emerges as a modulable mechanism of hyperexcitability

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Three-year MRC funded project to develop new drugs for treating childhood epilepsy

New closed-loop gene therapy approach to treat brain circuit disorders

Rutgers study finds substantial inequities in access to specialty epilepsy care in New Jersey

MRI shows structural changes in the brain associated with functional, nonepileptic seizures

A rare case of Hashimoto encephalopathy after COVID vaccination

Children who recover from sepsis are at risk of long-term health consequences, study finds

Study explores cell signaling dysregulation and COVID-19 severity

Epileptic seizures are more common after cerebral venous thrombosis

Small larval fish provides insight into how the brain reacts when the temperature rises

Deep brain stimulation as obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment

Study reveals the long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

The prevalence and spectrum of neurological and psychiatric presentations of human monkeypox infection

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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