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Released: 5-Apr-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Las Madrinas Makes $5 Million Gift Commitment to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Las Madrinas, a nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), has made a $5 million commitment to support care for children diagnosed with neurological conditions. The gift establishes the Las Madrinas Chief of Neurology Chair, to be held by Douglas Nordli, Jr., MD, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at CHLA, and supports the improvement and expansion of the Neurological Institute’s renowned Epilepsy Program.

Released: 3-Apr-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Stress a Common Seizure Trigger in Epilepsy, UC Study Affirms
University of Cincinnati (UC) Academic Health Center

A recent review article in the European journal Seizure, by researchers at University of Cincinnati Epilepsy Center at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, looks at the stress-seizure relationship and how adopting stress reduction techniques may provide benefit as a low risk form of treatment.

Released: 23-Mar-2017 3:00 PM EDT
After a Clinical Trial on Midazolam for Seizures, Emergency Use of the Drug Rises
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study investigated if previous research on midazolam’s efficacy as a seizure treatment affected whether ambulances nationwide were choosing the drug over other benzodiazepines for seizure patients.

Released: 23-Mar-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Penn State Develops First of a Kind Model to Research Post-Malaria Epilepsy
Penn State College of Medicine

A first of its kind mouse model could lead to an understanding of how cerebral malaria infection leads to the development of epilepsy in children and to the prevention of seizures.

Released: 15-Mar-2017 1:05 PM EDT
New Neurology Chief to Build on Success of Comprehensive Stroke Center and Strengthen Other Programs
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn

Renowned neurologist and critical care specialist Jennifer A. Frontera, MD, joins NYU Lutheran as chief of neurology, with an eye to expand neurocritical care.

Released: 8-Mar-2017 12:05 PM EST
Researchers Find Neurological Link Between Religious Experiences and Epilepsy
University of Missouri Health

A relationship between epilepsy and heightened religious experiences has been recognized since at least the 19th century. In a recent study, researchers from the University of Missouri found a neurological relationship exists between religiosity— a disposition for spiritual experience and religious activity—and epilepsy. This finding sheds light on the connection between religion and neuropsychological processes within the human brain.

Released: 8-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EST
New Laser Option for Treatment of Epilepsy at UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health

Patients with drug-refractory epilepsy have a new treatment option at UC San Diego Health. Instead of traditional surgery, patients may be eligible for a novel technique that allows surgeons to target the abnormal area of brain with laser technology. The MRI-guided laser ablation treatment is a new first-line therapy for patients diagnosed with epilepsy.

23-Feb-2017 3:05 PM EST
Study: Wireless Stimulation May Ease Migraine Pain as Well as Drugs
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A preliminary study suggests that a new, wireless patch that you wear on your arm may help reduce migraine pain as well as drugs. The study is published in the March 1, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17-Feb-2017 12:05 PM EST
Good News for Kids with Epilepsy
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

There’s good news for kids with epilepsy. While several new drugs have come out in the last several years for adults with epilepsy, making those drugs available for children and teenagers has been delayed due to the challenges of testing new drugs on children. But an analysis of all the research published on adults and children shows that the positive results seen in adults appear to be similar in children. The preliminary meta-analysis was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

Released: 27-Feb-2017 8:00 AM EST
Ketogenic Diet Shown Safe and Effective Option for Some with Rare and Severest Form of Epilepsy
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In a small phase I and II clinical trial, Johns Hopkins researchers and colleagues elsewhere found that the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet was a safe and effective treatment option for the majority of adults experiencing a relatively rare, often fatal and always severe form of epilepsy marked by prolonged seizures that require medically induced comas to prevent them from further damaging the body and the brain.

22-Feb-2017 2:05 PM EST
Lack of Oxygen, Not Excessive Stimulation, Cause for Half of Seizure-Related Brain Damage in Epilepsy
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Neuronal degeneration is the most severe long-term consequence of repetitive seizures in patients with epilepsy, which until now was thought to be primarily caused by excitotoxicity, or over-stimulation of the neurons. New findings indicate hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, due to abnormal blood flow may be to blame for as much as half the neuronal death caused by the condition.

17-Feb-2017 12:05 PM EST
People with Epilepsy: Tell Us About Rare Risk of Death
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with epilepsy want their health care providers to tell them about a rare risk of death associated with the disorder, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

Released: 21-Feb-2017 5:00 PM EST
MRI-Guided Laser Surgery Proving Effective for Some Epilepsy Patients
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The MRI-guided laser ablation method is far less invasive and time-consuming than conventional surgery and has produced good results for people with medial temporal lobe epilepsy.

17-Feb-2017 11:05 AM EST
Seizures Tracked with Apple Watch App Linked to Stress, Missed Sleep
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

New research using an Apple Watch app to track seizures in people with epilepsy finds triggers are often stress and missed sleep, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

6-Feb-2017 9:05 AM EST
Researchers Identify New Cause of Brain Defects in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
The Rockefeller University Press

Boston Children’s Hospital researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway that inhibits the myelination of neurons in the brains of patients with the rare genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). The study, “Neuronal CTGF/CCN2 negatively regulates myelination in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex,” which will be published online February 9 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggests new ways to treat some of the neurological symptoms associated with TSC, including autism and epilepsy.

Released: 6-Feb-2017 1:00 PM EST
Photo Gallery: USC Stevens Hall Installs the First Next-Generation 7T MRI Machine in North America
Keck Medicine of USC

Photo Gallery: Magnet the Weight of 30 Elephants Lowered Through Roof of USC Stevens Hall for Next-Gen 7T MRI Machine

Released: 30-Jan-2017 12:05 PM EST
NIH Awards $21 Million to Research Consortium to Study Epilepsy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

An international consortium of academic research institutions have been awarded a $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop better ways to prevent epilepsy in patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.

6-Jan-2017 1:05 PM EST
Common Epilepsies Share Genetic Overlap with Rare Types
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian showed that several genes implicated in rare forms of pediatric epilepsy also contribute to common forms of the disorder.

Released: 11-Jan-2017 5:05 PM EST
UAB Leads Effort to Set Guidelines for fMRI Use in Epilepsy Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The first set of guidelines for the use of fMRI in pre-surgical evaluation of patients with epilepsy have been published in Neurology. The seven-year effort was conducted by a committee commissioned by AAN and led by UAB's Jerzy Szaflarski, M.D., Ph.D.

6-Jan-2017 10:05 PM EST
New Guideline on How to Map Brain Prior to Epilepsy Surgery
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Before epilepsy surgery, doctors may consider using brain imaging to locate language and memory functions in the brain instead of the more invasive procedure that is commonly used, according to a guideline published by the American Academy of Neurology in the January 11, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It is the first evidence-based guideline that systematically reviewed all evidence for such an evaluation.

Released: 20-Dec-2016 11:05 AM EST
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Receives Major Federal Grant for Research Into Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $6 million grant to fund the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC). The grant will also support a new research program focused on 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS), an incurable genetic disorder associated with delayed intellectual development and psychiatric conditions, and some forms of congenital heart disease as well as other medical problems.

Released: 7-Dec-2016 12:05 PM EST
Four New NSF Grants — Three in Neuroscience — Deepen UAB’s Research Portfolio, Forge Collaborations
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Four teams of UAB researchers have been awarded National Science Foundation grants totaling $5.4 million for basic neuroscience research and new methods of environmental monitoring.

Released: 3-Dec-2016 5:00 PM EST
CBD Oil May Reduce Frequency and Severity of Epileptic Seizures, According to UAB Findings
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Cannabidiol oil, also known as CBD oil, reduces the frequency and severity of seizures in children and adults with severe, intractable epilepsy, according to findings presented by researchers from UAB at the American Epilepsy Society 70th Annual Meeting.

Released: 2-Dec-2016 12:05 PM EST
Tablet-Based Tool Helps Epilepsy Patients Learn Self-Management Skills
University of Illinois Chicago

Epilepsy patients who want to learn how to manage their own unique symptoms can now get individualized information via tablet computer through a research project at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Released: 30-Nov-2016 3:05 PM EST
GW Researcher Develops Mouse Model for Studying Development of Visual Cortex
George Washington University

Matthew Colonnese, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, published a paper in the Journal of Neuroscience establishing a mouse model for human fetal electrographic development.

Released: 29-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EST
Free “Track It!” Wearable Tracks Seizures on Apple Watch
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and SeizureTracker.com are introducing a new wearable app to help track seizures called Track It! – available for the Apple Watch in the Apple Store today.

Released: 22-Nov-2016 3:05 PM EST
$19.5 Million NIH Contract Targets Drug Development for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
University of Utah Health

The University of Utah College of Pharmacy’s Anticonvulsant Drug Development (ADD) Program has been awarded a five-year $19.5 million contract renewal with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test drugs to treat epilepsy.

14-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EST
Study Links Mothers with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Kids with Epilepsy
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new study shows a link between mothers with rheumatoid arthritis and children with epilepsy. The study is published in the November 16, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes the body’s own immune system to attack the joints. It differs from osteoarthritis, which is caused by wear and tear on the joints.

Released: 8-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EST
How Brain Surgery Eliminates Seizures in Epilepsy Patients
Loyola Medicine

Surgery is an option for patients who do not respond to medications and have epileptic scar tissue that can be removed safely. In 60 to 70 percent of surgery patients, seizures are completely eliminated, and the success rate likely will improve as imaging and surgical techniques improve.

7-Oct-2016 2:00 PM EDT
New Study Finds ‘Amplifier’ Helps Make Connections in the Fetal Brain
George Washington University

Fetal brains use a special amplifier in order to transmit signals, according to new research published in the journal eLife by George Washington University researchers.

Released: 5-Oct-2016 4:05 PM EDT
UAB Drug Study First Effort to Prevent Onset of Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Researchers at UAB have launched the first drug study aimed at preventing or delaying the onset of epilepsy in children with a genetic condition known as tuberous sclerosis complex.

Released: 28-Sep-2016 2:15 PM EDT
World's First Focused Ultrasound Clinical Trial for Epilepsy Begins
Focused Ultrasound Foundation

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) are starting the first clinical trial in the world using focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy.

26-Sep-2016 2:00 PM EDT
The ‘Worm’ Holds the Key to Treating Epilepsy; New Possibilities for Rapid Drug Discovery
Florida Atlantic University

Current methods to control epilepsy are not only inefficient but haven’t improved in more than 150 years when the first anticonvulsant drug was developed. Researchers have opened up the possibilities for rapid drug screens to treat seizures in the near future by developing the smallest whole-animal electroconvulsive seizure model using a microscopic nematode worm.

Released: 26-Sep-2016 8:00 AM EDT
New Study Describes What Happens When the Brain Is Artificially Stimulated
University at Buffalo

Stimulating the brain via electricity or other means may help ease symptoms of various neurological and psychiatric disorders, with the method already used to treat conditions from epilepsy to depression. But what really happens when doctors zap the brain?

Released: 20-Sep-2016 10:00 AM EDT
Gene Discovery in Severe Epilepsy May Offer Clues to Unique Personalized Therapies
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

An international team of researchers who discovered a new gene disorder that causes severe childhood epilepsy leveraged that finding to reduce seizures in two children. The collaborators’ case report reflects the potential of precision medicine--applying basic science knowledge to individualize treatment to a patient’s unique genetic profile

Released: 19-Sep-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Study: Continuous Electrical Brain Stimulation Helps Patients with Epilepsy
Mayo Clinic

ROCHESTER, Minn. — When surgery and medication don’t help people with epilepsy, electrical stimulation of the brain has been a treatment of last resort. Unfortunately, typical approaches, such as vagal nerve stimulation or responsive nerve stimulation, rarely stop seizures altogether. But a new Mayo Clinic study in JAMA Neurology shows that seizures were suppressed in patients treated with continuous electrical stimulation.

1-Sep-2016 4:05 PM EDT
New Epilepsy Drugs Work by Jamming Brain Receptor
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Researchers have discovered how a new epilepsy drug works, which may lead the way to even more effective and safer medications.

25-Aug-2016 5:05 PM EDT
Newer Epilepsy Drugs Taken While Pregnant Not Associated with Lower IQs in Children
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

MINNEAPOLIS – Two epilepsy drugs, levetiracetam and topiramate, may not harm the thinking skills and IQs of school-age children born to women who took them while pregnant, according to a recent study. The research is published in the August 31, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. However, the drug valproate is associated with lower IQs in children, especially at higher dosages.

Released: 30-Aug-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Global Surgery Program Links UAB and Children’s Neurosurgeons with Counterparts in Vietnam
University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB pediatric neurosurgeons are working with their Vietnamese counterparts to improve epilepsy care in Vietnam as part of the Global Surgery Program at UAB and Children's of Alabama.

Released: 26-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Research Suggests That a Novel Inhibitory Brain Receptor Is a Mechanism for Remission of Epilepsy in Adolescence
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Research led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center shows that, at the onset of puberty, the emergence of a novel inhibitory brain receptor, α4βδ (alpha four beta delta), reduces seizure-like activity in a mouse model of epilepsy.

Released: 19-Aug-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Electrical Synapses in the Brain Offer New Avenue for Epilepsy Research and Possible Treatment
Seattle Children's Hospital

A child with absence epilepsy may be in the middle of doing something—she could be dancing, studying, talking—when all of a sudden she stares off into space for a few moments. Then, as quickly as she drifted off, the child snaps back into whatever she was doing, unaware that the episode occurred.

Released: 9-Aug-2016 10:05 AM EDT
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Designation From National Epilepsy Organization
LifeBridge Health

The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) has certified the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore as a Level 4 center, its highest designation.

Released: 2-Aug-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Neurologist and Epilepsy Specialist Vladimir Klinov, M.D. Joins Southern Ocean Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health

Neurologist Vladimir Klinov, M.D. has joined the team of respected physicians at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, NJ. He has extensive training in the area of neurology, and specializes in the treatment of Epilepsy.

Released: 22-Jul-2016 10:05 PM EDT
US Suicide Rate for People with Epilepsy Exceeds Levels in General Population
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

esearchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control studied the prevalence of suicide among people with epilepsy compared to the population overall and estimated that the annual suicide mortality rate among those with epilepsy was 22 percent higher than in the general population. Results are online in the journal Epilepsy and Behavior.

Released: 27-Jun-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Text Messaging with Smartphones Triggers a New Type of Brain Rhythm
Elsevier BV

Oxford, June 27, 2016 - Sending text messages on a smartphone can change the rhythm of brain waves, according to a new study published in Epilepsy & Behavior.

Released: 16-Jun-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Having a Relative with Epilepsy May Increase Your Risk of Being Diagnosed with Autism
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Having a first-degree relative with epilepsy may increase a person’s risk of being diagnosed with autism, according to a study published in the June 15, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 6-Jun-2016 6:05 PM EDT
Tarantula Toxins Offer Key Insights Into Neuroscience of Pain
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Researchers have identified a pair of tarantula toxins that target a previously unknown pain pathway in sensory nerves.

   
Released: 24-May-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Crowdsourcing Contest Using Data From People, Dogs Advances Epileptic Seizure Forecasting
Mayo Clinic

It might sound like a riddle: What do you get when you combine one online contest, two patients, five dogs and 654 data scientists?

Released: 17-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
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