Seizure

An epileptic seizure, occasionally referred to as a fit, is defined as a transient symptom of "abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain".

What is a Seizure?

Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. In the healthy brain, electrical and chemical signals are fired between nerves called neurons to drive the brain's ability to think, feel and send instructions to parts of the body, such as the muscles. Seizures occur when this electrical system in the brain malfunctions.

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Latest Seizure News and Research

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

If you've had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new research shows.

22 Sep 2022

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

Scientists have conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prevalence of neuropsychiatric manifestations associated with monkeypox infection.

12 Sep 2022

Monkeypox can sometimes lead to encephalitis, confusion or seizures

Monkeypox can sometimes lead to neurological complications such as encephalitis (brain inflammation), confusion or seizures, finds a new review of evidence led by a UCL researcher.

9 Sep 2022

Study helps understand how dietary therapies work for epilepsy

Calorie restriction has long been associated with reduced seizures in epilepsy. New research from Boston Children's Hospital helps explain how fasting affects neurons in the brain and could lead the way to new approaches that would avoid the need for fasting or restrictive diets. The findings were published August 30 in the journal Cell Reports.

9 Sep 2022

Women with epilepsy have more depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum

Pregnant women with epilepsy have more symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum than pregnant women who do not have epilepsy or women with epilepsy who are not pregnant, according to a study published in the August 17, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17 Aug 2022

New collaborations aim to examine the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life

UCB today announced three collaborations aimed at examining the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life.

17 Aug 2022

Novel peptide helps prevent seizures, protects neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy

A novel peptide augments the brain's natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy, scientists report.

16 Aug 2022

What is the prevalence of COVID-associated neurologic complications in hospitalized US children?

Researchers assessed the prevalence of neurologic complications in children hospitalized with COVID-19.

16 Aug 2022

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in mice and their symptoms treated, in a new study from a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher, Andrea Meredith, PhD, Professor of Physiology and her collaborators.

15 Aug 2022

Children hospitalized with COVID-19 commonly experience neurologic complications

Physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt have found another reason to vaccinate children against COVID-19: to help reduce the likelihood of neurologic complications caused by the virus.

11 Aug 2022

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

In Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a regression of language and motor skills starting at 12 to 18 months of age.

8 Aug 2022

CDC study describes safety profile of second mRNA COVID booster

The CDC investigates the safety profile of a fourth dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in people aged 50 years and older.

1 Aug 2022

Young stroke patients who have seizures are at increased risk for developing dementia

Young stroke patients who have a seizure following their diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to develop dementia than patients who don't experience seizures, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jul 2022

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

UCSF Perspective Article Says New Ruling May Result in Increased Risk of Deaths, Disability.

14 Jul 2022

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

Scientists have recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the types and prevalence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms associated with monkeypox virus infection in humans.

7 Jul 2022

New method may help detect epilepsy-induced features from brain signals rapidly

Researchers from the UPF Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) propose a new method to differentiate signals from the epileptic focus from those recorded in other parts of the brain without the presence of an epileptic seizure.

15 Jun 2022

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Latest Seizure News and Research

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

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

Monkeypox can sometimes lead to encephalitis, confusion or seizures

Study helps understand how dietary therapies work for epilepsy

Women with epilepsy have more depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum

New collaborations aim to examine the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life

Novel peptide helps prevent seizures, protects neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy

What is the prevalence of COVID-associated neurologic complications in hospitalized US children?

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

Children hospitalized with COVID-19 commonly experience neurologic complications

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

CDC study describes safety profile of second mRNA COVID booster

Young stroke patients who have seizures are at increased risk for developing dementia

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

New method may help detect epilepsy-induced features from brain signals rapidly

The physiological relevance and effects of probable in vivo transformation of CBD to delta9-THC in humans

Association of neuronal and non-neuronal GABA with neuropsychiatric illness in COVID-19 patients

Genetic testing results in lower length of stay in the NICU for infants with epilepsy

Researchers receive $1.1 million to study the safety, efficacy of drug combination for chronic pancreatitis

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Seizure

Overview

Feature Articles

Epileptic Seizure Management

Latest Seizure News and Research

World Sepsis Month: Increasing Sepsis Awareness, Patient Support, and Improving Survivor Outcomes

World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Improving Post-Diagnosis Care with COGNISANCE

World Sepsis Day 2022: Raising Sepsis Awareness with Sepsis Research FEAT

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