A new mathematical algorithm examines data from EEG and brain implants to learn each epilepsy patient's unique brain pattern signatures. The system can predict the onset of a seizure within an hour, allowing the patient to take necessary interventions. Read More
Hippocampal deep brain stimulation prevented seizures in mouse models of temporal lobe epilepsy. Read More
Study reveals the mechanisms behind distinct patterns of electrical activity in neuron groups that accompany the onset of seizures. Read More
Study identifies a pathway involving astrocytes that help explain why some with multiple sclerosis experience seizures. Read More
An innovative new model helps predict how damaging conditions in the brain can be triggered by complex dynamics in branching neural networks. Read More
Boosting levels of the DUSP4 protein could be a novel way of preventing and treating epilepsy. Read More
Alterations in the excitation and inhibition balance is regulated in the developing brain by astrocytes via the ephrin-B1 protein. The loss of astrocytic ephrin-B1 alters the E/I balance by reducing inhibition, resulting in hyperactivity of neural circuits. The hyperactivity results in reduced sociability in mice. Read More
Study identifies a link between women with catamenial epilepsy who suffer more frequent seizures during their menstrual cycle and drug-resistant epilepsy. Those with catamenial epilepsy are almost four times more likely to have drug-resistant epilepsy than women who do not experience an increase in seizure frequency during their menstrual cycle. Read More
8% of patients with a history of seizures reported experiencing hallucinations. Of the 8%, 53% reported one or more suicide attempts. Findings suggest hallucinations associated with seizures are not just incidental but are a marker for mental health risks and suicidal behavior. Read More
Listening to Mozart's "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448" daily may reduce seizure activity for those with epilepsy. Read More
Study shows how Toxoplasma parasitic infections promote the loss of inhibitory signaling in the brain by altering the behavior of microglia. Read More
Findings shed light on what happens in the brains of patients with functional neurological disorders as well as other trauma-related brain disorders. Read More