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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·December 2, 2014·1 min readBrain Stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of SeizuresStimulating the thalamus and other areas of the brain stem connected with wakefulness can help bring rats back to consciousness after a seizure, new research reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 17, 2014·3 min readA New Genetic Cause for a Progressive Form of Epilepsy IdentifiedA new study reports researchers have identified a new gene implicated in a progressive form of epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 7, 2014·3 min readResearchers Identify New Genetic Cause of EpilepsyA new study reports researchers have used whole genome sequencing to identify a new genetic cause of epileptic encephalopathy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 6, 2014·2 min readHuman Stem Cell Derived Neuron Transplants Reduce Seizures in MiceTransplanted neurons derived from stem cells shown to be effective in treating epilepsy in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2014·2 min readStudy Gives New View on How Cells Control What Comes In and OutThe findings in a new study could help treat channel related neurological disorders.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·October 20, 2014·4 min readGraphene Microelectrodes are Powerful Tools for Studying Epilepsy and Other Brain DisordersResearchers develop a graphene microelectrode that allows for optical imaging and electrophysiological recordings of neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 15, 2014·4 min readBrain Surgery Through the CheekResearchers develop a working prototype of a neurosurgical robot which can enter the brain through the cheek and perform delicate hippocampal surgeries for epilepsy patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 25, 2014·4 min readLarge Study Pinpoints Synapse Genes with Major Roles in Severe Childhood EpilepsiesResearchers identify a genetic mutation that causes severe forms of childhood epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 13, 2014·3 min readReduction of Tau Protein Improves Symptoms in Model of Severe Childhood EpilepsyA new study reports that reducing levels of tau protein in the brain effectively blocks the development of Dravet syndrome in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 12, 2014·4 min readNeurons at WorkResearchers present evidence that the alternative splicing process frequently works differently in different types of neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2014·4 min readStudy Yields Important Clues to the Genetics of EpilepsyResearchers have discovered a significant genetic component of IGE.Read More