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…
FOXJ3 gene identified as the critical link between abnormal brain development and epilepsy
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the…
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…
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…
Study reveals how ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy seizures
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy…
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…
A senescence-based therapeutic approach for temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy, which results in recurring seizures and cognitive dysfunction, is associated with premature aging of brain…
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,…