My ‘panic attacks’ turned out to be much more serious — I needed brain surgery
Something odd was happening to Arielle Hoffman. It was December 2016, and the aspiring actress was mid-shift at…
New review reveals complex polygenic architecture underlying common epilepsies
An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common…
Spiritual care should be routine for patients with neurological diseases
People living with neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia and epilepsy face not only physical decline, but…
Detecting major neurological disorders via saliva
A team of Korean researchers has, for the first time in the world, developed a technology capable of…
Study explains how ketogenic diets prevent seizures – WashU Medicine
Visit the News Hub New findings in mice shed light on brain’s response to the keto diet, long…
Review compares surgical and neurostimulation outcomes in temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of focal epilepsy, affecting a significant proportion of patients…
Redefining the path forward for children with focal cortical dysplasia
For many children with focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), seizures begin early and persist despite standard medical therapy, placing…
Needle-thin brain implant enables recording and targeted drug delivery
A new type of brain implant may have implications for both brain research and future treatments of neurological…
Transcriptomic decoding of regional cortical vulnerability to drug-resistant epilepsy using 7T MRI
Fiest, K. M. et al. Prevalence and incidence of epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of international studies.…
Engineered sensor reveals the brain’s hidden chemical conversations
Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to…
Why you shouldn’t skip your medication over the holidays
Many people are officially out of office, and while December is filled with lots of festivities and travelling,…
People with epilepsy and learning disabilities face preventable early deaths
A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living…