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New Key Mechanism of Epileptic Seizures Revealed

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2019

According to a new mathematical model of seizures, only the conductivity of the AMPA receptors in neurons in the temporal lobe significantly change, leading to stronger excitation and synaptic signals.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsOctober 12, 2018

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

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Epilepsy Study Links Mossy Brain Cells to Seizures and Memory Loss

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2018

Researchers have implicated mossy cells in both seizures and memory problems in those with temporal lobe epilepsy.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 24, 2018

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

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Epilepsy Linked to Brain Volume and Thickness Differences

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2018

UCL researchers report epilepsy is associated with gray matter differences in thickness and volume in several brain regions.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2017

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

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Epilepsy: Why Do Seizures Sometimes Continue After Surgery?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 17, 2016

A new study highlights the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.... Read More...

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Tracking The Unexpected Mechanisms of Memory

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 29, 2016

A new study sheds light on the unexpected molecular mechanisms in place for memories to form.... Read More...

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Some Psychotic Disorders May Be Induced by Drugs Designed to Combat Epilepsy’s Effects

Neuroscience NewsAugust 8, 2016

According to researchers, some anti-epileptics drugs may also induce psychosis in some patients.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsApril 26, 2016

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

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