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New AI tool tool could be used for rapid, automated anti-epileptic drug testing

By using state-of-the-art technology to analyze patterns of behavior in mice with epilepsy, researchers may be able to better study the disorder and identify potential treatments.

24 Feb 2023

UTA researchers discover how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children

A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer and his doctoral student have discovered how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children.

17 Feb 2023

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.

13 Feb 2023

Black and Hispanic stroke survivors in the U.S. less likely to be treated for certain complications

Analysis of 20 years of electronic health records across the U.S. finds Black and Hispanic stroke survivors were less likely than white stroke survivors to receive treatment for common complications during the first year after their stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

What is the incidence of COVID-19-associated febrile seizures in children?

Researchers investigated the incidence of febrile seizures among SARS-CoV-2-positive children.

2 Feb 2023

A neural interface to detect and alleviate symptoms of neurological disorders

EPFL researchers have combined low-power chip design, machine learning algorithms, and soft implantable electrodes to produce a neural interface that can identify and suppress symptoms of various neurological disorders.

30 Jan 2023

Simple movement sends ripples of activity throughout the brain networks, study finds

Scientists detected simple movement like pushing a button sends ripples of activity throughout networks of neurons spanning across the brain.

24 Jan 2023

Speech neuroprostheses can decode speech based on brain activity

Researchers from HSE University and the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry have developed a machine learning model that can predict the word about to be uttered by a subject based on their neural activity recorded with a small set of minimally invasive electrodes.

19 Jan 2023

Transient ischemic attack needs emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke

Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour, known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Stroke.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers identify a specific neural mechanism behind remembering emotional events

Most people remember emotional events, like their wedding day, very clearly, but researchers are not sure how the human brain prioritizes emotional events in memory.

19 Jan 2023

New breakthrough in understanding the genetic causes of "malformations of cortical development"

Epilepsy is present in 4% of the population, and is among the most common brain disorders in children. Modern medicine can prevent most seizure recurrences, but approximately 20% of patients do not respond to treatment.

12 Jan 2023

Yale researchers identify neuronal basis of impaired consciousness in children with absence epilepsy

Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses.

10 Jan 2023

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

Seizure News and Research

Latest Seizure News and Research

New AI tool tool could be used for rapid, automated anti-epileptic drug testing

UTA researchers discover how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

Black and Hispanic stroke survivors in the U.S. less likely to be treated for certain complications

What is the incidence of COVID-19-associated febrile seizures in children?

A neural interface to detect and alleviate symptoms of neurological disorders

Simple movement sends ripples of activity throughout the brain networks, study finds

Speech neuroprostheses can decode speech based on brain activity

Transient ischemic attack needs emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke

Researchers identify a specific neural mechanism behind remembering emotional events

New breakthrough in understanding the genetic causes of "malformations of cortical development"

Yale researchers identify neuronal basis of impaired consciousness in children with absence epilepsy

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

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Seizure News and Research

Latest Seizure News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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