FeaturedNeurology·December 8, 2014·2 min readOptogenetics: Identifying New Targets for Epilepsy InterventionA new study explores the reliability of optogenetics as an intervention for temporal lobe epilepsy.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2019·4 min readEpilepsy: Seizures not forecastable as expectedA new study challenges the belief that epileptic seizures can be predicted by brain wave patterns. Researchers report they have found no evidence that specific brain wave patterns can be a predictive indicator of seizure onset.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2019·5 min readNovel Epilepsy Genes IdentifiedResearchers have identified 16 DNA regions associated with epilepsy. Eleven of the regions are newly identified.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·5 min readTaking a Deep Dive into NMDA Receptor VariationA new study could guide anticonvulsant treatment for some people with genetic epilepsy with repurposed Alzheimer's medications.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2019·4 min readResearchers Describe First Model of Mitochondrial EpilepsyResearchers have developed a new model of mitochondrial epilepsy which captures specific features observed in patients. The new model may help provide better therapies and treatments for the condition.Read More