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temporal lobe epilepsy

·March 6, 2026·9 min read

70-Year-Old Drug Could Stop Epilepsy Seizures

Scientists discover that stabilizing a single ion transporter can flip the switch from seizure activity to healthy brain inhibition.

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·March 18, 2015·3 min read

A New Cause of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Discovered

Researchers report astrocyte uncoupling could be a cause of temporal lobe epilepsy.

Image shows the light can be measured through the skull.

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·October 26, 2015·4 min read

A Switch for Epilepsy

Researchers have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures.

This is an electrophysiology image of the epilepsy study.

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·June 20, 2013·4 min read

Animal Study Shows Promising Path to Prevent Epilepsy

A new study identifies a receptor which could be key to preventing epilepsy following a prolonged period of seizures.

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·December 18, 2018·4 min read

Are Near Death Experiences Hallucinations?

Researchers consider the neurobiology of near death experiences.

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·October 30, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes

Researchers have identified a new and more accurate way to determine which portions of the brain suffer from epilepsy. The information could provide patients and doctors with better information as to whether temporal lobe surgery will provide the best treatment outcome.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·June 6, 2017·4 min read

Brain Damage Can Make Sideways Faces More Memorable and Give Us ‘Emotional Blindness’

Research sheds light on how damage to the amygdala affects facial recognition and gaze perception.

This shows brain scans following surgery for TLE

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·May 19, 2019·3 min read

Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery

Functional connectivity problems associated with temporal lobe epilepsy appear to improve after surgery.

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·April 26, 2016·4 min read

Brain Signals Between Seizures May Explain Memory Problems in Those With Epilepsy

According to a new study, epileptic patients brains send signals that create empty memories in the period of time between seizures and normalcy.

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·January 24, 2018·3 min read

Can’t Remember a Name? Blame the Left Side of Your Brain

Study reveals both similarities and differences in how the left and right sides of the brain process semantic memory.

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·February 19, 2021·3 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Prevents Epileptic Seizures

Hippocampal deep brain stimulation prevented seizures in mouse models of temporal lobe epilepsy.

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·October 12, 2018·5 min read

Effects of Epilepsy on Neural Activity Fluctuates with Reproductive Cycle: Mouse Study

Researchers report mice with epilepsy have alterations in neural pattern activity in an area of the brain that controls the reproductive endocrine system.