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·September 19, 2012·4 min read

Scientists Show Biological Mechanism Can Trigger Epileptic Seizures

Researchers 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.

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·January 24, 2013·2 min read

Neuroscientists Create Fiber Optic Method of Arresting Epileptic Seizures in Mice

UC 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.

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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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·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.

The image shows brain scans for the epilepsy patients.

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·November 19, 2013·3 min read

Study Finds Altered Brain Connections in Epilepsy Patients

Patients with temporal lobe epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains. The finding could provide new clues for diagnosis and treatment, a new study suggests.

This image shows one of the interneurons derived from hpscs.

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·November 6, 2014·2 min read

Human Stem Cell Derived Neuron Transplants Reduce Seizures in Mice

Transplanted neurons derived from stem cells shown to be effective in treating epilepsy in mice, a new study reports.

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·December 8, 2014·2 min read

Optogenetics: Identifying New Targets for Epilepsy Intervention

A new study explores the reliability of optogenetics as an intervention for temporal lobe epilepsy.

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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.

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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.

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·February 15, 2016·8 min read

The God Brain: Roundtable Discussion on God and Spirituality for Brain Games

Is belief in God innate in our brains, as if it were installed by some divine programmer? Or is spirituality a more complex evolving adaptation that has both helped and harmed us as a species? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.