FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2020·4 min readHallucinations in people with seizures may point to suicide risk8% 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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2020·4 min readMozart may reduce seizure frequency in people with epilepsyListening to Mozart's "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448" daily may reduce seizure activity for those with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·April 2, 2020·5 min readHow T. gondii infection causes seizures, and psychiatric illness for someStudy shows how Toxoplasma parasitic infections promote the loss of inhibitory signaling in the brain by altering the behavior of microglia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·February 13, 2020·4 min readHow early life trauma can contribute to functional neurological disorderFindings shed light on what happens in the brains of patients with functional neurological disorders as well as other trauma-related brain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2020·4 min readPeptide reduced epileptic seizures in human brain tissueThe neuropeptide NPY reduces seizures in human brain tissue.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2019·3 min readNew cell therapy improves memory and stops seizures following TBITransplanting embryonic progenitor interneurons into the hippocampus of mouse models of TBI, researchers noticed the neurons migrated to the injury site and made new connections. Following treatment, memory improved and seizures were reduced.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 1, 2019·4 min readStudy provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brainA new study implicated interneurons and pyramidal cells in the ability of a seizure to spread through the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2019·4 min readEpilepsy: Seizures not forecastable as expectedA new study challenges the belief that epileptic seizures can be predicted by brain wave patterns. Researchers report they have found no evidence that specific brain wave patterns can be a predictive indicator of seizure onset.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 18, 2019·3 min readCBD may alleviate seizures and benefit behaviors in people with neurodevelopmental conditionsCBD, which is a major phytocannabinoid constituent of cannabis, has already shown to have anti-epileptic, anti-anxiety, and anti-psychotic effects. The image is in the public domain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 4, 2019·4 min readSerotonin may be a biomarker for breathing interruptions following seizuresResearchers say serotonin, a chemical commonly associated with mood regulation, may play in breathing problems associated with epileptic seizures. Those who had higher levels of serotonin following a seizure than before the event were less likely to experience interrupted breathing.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 28, 2019·4 min readCBD and genetic testing provide hope for ‘intractable’ epilepsy in childrenGenetic testing can help identify children at risk of epilepsy, in addition to identifying new genetic mutations associated with the condition. Using CBD based medications can also help reduce seizures in children with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 22, 2019·3 min readAnticonvulsant mechanism of cilantro uncoveredStudy reveals a molecular action that enables cilantro to effectively delay seizures. One component of cilantro, dodecenal, binds to a specific part of the potassium channel to open them, reducing cellular excitability.Read More
