FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2017·4 min readBrain Model Explores the Cause of Different Epileptic Seizure Onset PatternsA new study explores which of the two main patterns of brain activity may be seen during the onset of an epileptic seizure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2017·5 min readNew Analysis of Brain Network Activity Offers Unique Insight into Epileptic SeizuresResearchers look at evolving epileptic brain networks to obtain a better understanding of brain activity in those with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2015·3 min readMechanism to Reduce Epileptic Seizures Following TBI IdentifiedHalting neurogenesis following TBI can help reduce epileptic seizures, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 22, 2013·2 min readStudy Looks at Better Prediction For Epileptic Seizures Through Adaptive Learning ApproachResearchers have developed a computational model which can more accurately predict when the next epileptic seizure will occur by using a patient's personalized medical information.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 25, 2013·5 min readEpilepsy in a Dish: Stem Cell Research Reveals Clues to Origins and Possible TreatmentBy turning skin cells of patients with Dravet syndrome into neurons, researchers create a miniature testing ground for epilepsyRead More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 30, 2013·4 min readBrain Makes its Own Version of ValiumResearchers have found a naturally occurring protein, know as diazepam binding inhibitor, secreted only in discrete areas of the brain may act as a Valium-like break in certain types of epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 1, 2013·2 min readParasites and Poor Antenatal Care are the Main Causes of Epilepsy in Sub-Saharan AfricaA new study found adults in sub-Saharan Africa who had been exposed to parasitic disease were 1.5 to 3 times more likely to have epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2013·2 min readNeuroscientists Create Fiber Optic Method of Arresting Epileptic Seizures in MiceUC Irvine neuroscientists have developed a way to stop epileptic seizures with fiber-optic light signals, heralding a novel opportunity to treat the most severe manifestations of the brain disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 16, 2013·2 min readPromising New Finding for Therapies to Treat Persistent Seizures in Epileptic PatientsIn a promising finding for epileptic patients suffering from persistent seizures known as status epilepticus, researchers reported today that new medication could help halt these devastating seizures.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 11, 2012·4 min readEngineered Flies Spill Secret of SeizuresScientists have observed the neurological mechanism behind temperature-dependent febrile seizures by genetically engineering fruit flies to harbor a mutation analogous to one that causes epileptic seizures in people. Their new study also highlights the first use of genetic engineering to swap a human genetic disease mutation into a directly analogous gene in a fly.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 19, 2012·4 min readScientists Show Biological Mechanism Can Trigger Epileptic SeizuresResearchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center report that molecular disruptions in small neurons called granule cells – located in the dentate gyrus region of the brain – caused brain seizures in mice similar to those seen in human temporal lobe epilepsy.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·August 24, 2012·3 min readResearchers Discover New Non-Invasive Method for Diagnosing EpilepsyResearchers published a study outlining how a new type of non-invasive brain scan taken immediately after a seizure gives additional insight into possible causes and treatments for epilepsy patients.Read More
