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·January 28, 2019·5 min read

In People with Epilepsy, Social Anxiety Reduces Quality of Life

Researchers report up to 7% of people living with epilepsy experience social anxiety disorder.

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·January 21, 2019·3 min read

How Concussion May Lead to Epilepsy

A new study sheds light on why repeated concussions may contribute to the development of seizures.

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·January 20, 2019·3 min read

Targeting ‘Hidden Pocket’ For Treatment of Stroke and Seizure

Study reveals a motif on the 93-series compound fits into a tiny pocket within the NMDA receptor. The findings could lead to new treatment options for stroke and seizures, researchers report.

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·January 10, 2019·5 min read

Novel Epilepsy Genes Identified

Researchers have identified 16 DNA regions associated with epilepsy. Eleven of the regions are newly identified.

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·January 10, 2019·6 min read

Researchers Map Previously Unknown Childhood Disease Which Causes Epileptic Seizures and Reduced Intelligence

Researchers have mapped out a newly discovered genetic disease in children that causes epileptic seizures, loss of magnesium in the urine and reduced intelligence.

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·December 3, 2018·3 min read

Epileptics Living in High Crime Areas Have Three Times As Many Seizures

According to a new study, those with epilepsy who live in high crime neighborhoods have three times as many seizures as those living in lower crime areas.

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·November 9, 2018·5 min read

Researchers Solve Century Old Neuroscience Mystery

Researchers have solves a longstanding mystery relating to perineuronal nets, giving rise to potential new treatments for epilepsy. The study reports the nets modulate electrical impulses in the brain and seizures can occur if perineuronal networks are dissolved.

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·November 7, 2018·2 min read

Cannabis Compound CBD Beneficial for Children with Epilepsy

A new study reports a 39 to 46% reduction in seizures in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when given CBD based treatments.

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·October 18, 2018·4 min read

How Rare Gene Mutation Affects Brain Development and Memory

Researchers have identified a rare genetic mutation that alters brain development in mice. The mutation appears to cause impairment in memory and disrupts neurotransmission. The study reports memory problems may be improved by transplanting progenitor cells capable of generating inhibitory interneurons into the hippocampus.

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·October 15, 2018·8 min read

Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms

Researchers report the earliest signs of neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease are linked to some psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

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·October 14, 2018·4 min read

How the Brain’s Grid System Maps Mental Spaces

An international team of researchers have been able to demonstrate, with electrophysiological evidence, the existence of grid-like activity in the human brain.

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·October 12, 2018·5 min read

Effects of Epilepsy on Neural Activity Fluctuates with Reproductive Cycle: Mouse Study

Researchers report mice with epilepsy have alterations in neural pattern activity in an area of the brain that controls the reproductive endocrine system.