FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 1, 2023·4 min readSeizures Can Be Predicted More Than 30 Minutes Before Onset in Patients With Temporal Lobe EpilepsyUsing EEG technology, researchers were able to detect pathological brain activity associated with seizures up to thirty minutes before a seizure occurred in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. The ability to detect seizure activity early could allow for the modulation of affected brain regions as a therapeutic option.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·February 28, 2023·4 min readSocial Deficits and Seizures in Autism Type Tied to Overexcited Brain CircuitsA genetic subtype of ASD and schizophrenia have a duplicate gene that triggers overactivity in neural circuits, leading to social deficits and seizures. When researchers reduced the level of the PRRT2 gene in mouse models of 16p11.2 duplication syndrome, social behaviors were restored and seizure activity decreased.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 13, 2023·5 min readStudy Reveals How CBD Counters Epileptic SeizuresCannabidiol, or CBD, blocks the ability of lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI) to amplify neural signals in the hippocampus. LPI weakens the signals that counter seizures, further explaining the value of CBD to treat epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2022·3 min readThe Biological Basis of Network Control Theory in Brain DynamicsResearchers have identified a correlation between control energy consumption and glucose metabolism in temporal lobe epilepsy. The mechanism provides a biological basis for the application of network control theory in the study of brain dynamics.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 17, 2022·2 min readRisk of Seizures Is Higher After COVID-19 Than After InfluenzaPeople who contracted COVID-19 are significantly more likely to develop epilepsy or experience a seizure within 6 months of infection than those who contracted influenza.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 24, 2022·6 min readMonkeypox Linked to Neurological Complications in Some Patients2-3% of patients with Monkeypox experience seizures and encephalitis, a new study reports. Researchers say almost half of people with Monkeypox infection also report mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, and other neurological symptoms like headaches as a result of the infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 20, 2022·5 min readWhole-Brain Preclinical Study Illuminates How Epileptic Seizures OriginateSeizures originate from an excess of excitatory over inhibitory neural activity in confined regions of the brain, and spread only when they overcome strong inhibitory activity in surrounding regions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·October 20, 2021·4 min readEpilepsy Research Reveals Unknown Trigger for SeizuresWhen dysfunctional, somatostatin interneurons drive brain activity and provoke seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 5, 2021·5 min readThe Mother of All Cannabinoids: Anti-seizure Compounds Discovered in CannabisScientists have identified three acidic cannabinoids in cannabis that reduces seizure activity in mouse models of Dravet syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 4, 2021·6 min readMarijuana-Like Brain Substance Calms Seizures but Increases After-EffectsThe release of 2-AG, a natural endocannabinoid that is suggested to be the brain's equivalent to THC, dampens down seizure activity but increases post-seizure oxygen deprivation in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2021·6 min read3-D ‘Heat Map’ Animation Shows How Seizures Spread in the Brains of Patients with EpilepsyA new system translates EEG data into a 3D movie which shows activity in all recorded regions of the brain. The heat map shows where seizures start and spread throughout the patient's brain, in addition to evaluating the speed of activity during a seizure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 20, 2021·4 min readNew Research Could Lead to Better Treatment for EpilepsyAlterations in the local network of specific brain regions can predict the progression of epilepsy, and determine whether surgery is a viable option for the patient.Read More
