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Newswise: Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy: Dr. Robert Fisher
Released: 17-Mar-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy: Dr. Robert Fisher
International League Against Epilepsy

Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) is the newest of three types of neuromodulation for epilepsy. Targeted electrical pulses inhibit a network in the brain involved in starting and spreading seizures. This interference is linked with a reduction in the number and/or severity of seizures.

Released: 16-Mar-2022 12:40 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Pediatric Neurosurgeon Performs First Endoscopic-Assisted Corpus Callosotomy Surgery to Treat Epilepsy
Hackensack Meridian Health

First corpus callosotomy surgery performed at Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center

Released: 14-Mar-2022 7:05 AM EDT
American Neurological Association Announces Key Plenaries for 147th Annual Meeting October 22–25, 2022, in Chicago
American Neurological Association (ANA)

The 147th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (taking place in-person October 22–25, 2022 in Chicago) will explore new frontiers in neurology, including climate change and the brain, lab-grown brain structures for studying disease, and addressing disparities in neurologic care.

   
Released: 9-Mar-2022 3:05 PM EST
Conflict in Ukraine has serious repercussions for people with epilepsy and the health professionals who support them
International League Against Epilepsy

About 250,000 people in Ukraine have epilepsy, which requires daily medication. But supplies of anti-seizure medications are running low in Ukraine, and nearly 2 million people have fled into neighboring countries, with more likely to follow over the coming weeks.

Newswise: Study hints at how early life experiences may affect brain wiring
9-Mar-2022 2:00 PM EST
Study hints at how early life experiences may affect brain wiring
Ohio State University

A new study of brain development in mice shortly after birth may provide insights into how early life events can affect wiring patterns in the brain that manifest as disease later in life – specifically such disorders as schizophrenia, epilepsy and autism.

Newswise: Experts Available to Discuss MS, Epilepsy and Brain Injuries During March Awareness Months
Released: 8-Mar-2022 3:50 PM EST
Experts Available to Discuss MS, Epilepsy and Brain Injuries During March Awareness Months
Cedars-Sinai

The brain is front and center during March, and experts from the Cedars-Sinai departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery are available for interviews about the latest research and treatments for neurological diseases and conditions, including multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and traumatic brain injuries.

Newswise: Expanding Epilepsy Surgery Options for Children
Released: 7-Mar-2022 10:05 AM EST
Expanding Epilepsy Surgery Options for Children
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Responsive neurostimulation is the latest advance offering hope for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. For more than a third of children with epilepsy, medications are not enough to control their seizures. Surgery can be an excellent option for many of these treatment-resistant patients, but not every child is a good candidate.

Released: 1-Mar-2022 10:35 AM EST
Cleveland Clinic Launches First-of-its-Kind Study to Assess Impact of Lifestyle Interventions to Control Epileptic Seizures
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic has launched an innovative study exploring the link between epilepsy and stress, supported by a $5.5 million donation from the Charles L. Shor Foundation. The five-year clinical trial is the first of its kind to study and compare the effect of lifestyle interventions, such as yoga, music therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, on seizure control. The research team will study the impact on seizure frequency as well as epilepsy-associated co-morbidities, such as depression, anxiety, cognitive function and quality of life. The team will follow 1,000 patients with difficult-to-treat epilepsy.

Newswise: Research in Brief: Science One Step Closer to
Released: 22-Feb-2022 2:35 PM EST
Research in Brief: Science One Step Closer to "Turning Off" Seizures, Sleep Disturbances Linked to Intellectual Disability
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV-led research team identifies key brain protein to target for new customized drug therapies treating adverse symptoms of developmental disorder subtypes.

Newswise: Anxiety in people with epilepsy affects seizure control and quality of life. Too often, it is overlooked.
Released: 21-Feb-2022 11:25 AM EST
Anxiety in people with epilepsy affects seizure control and quality of life. Too often, it is overlooked.
International League Against Epilepsy

At least 1 in 4 people with epilepsy will experience anxiety, which can interfere with seizure control and impact quality of life. Epilepsy care providers are uniquely positioned to screen patients for anxiety and discuss treatment options.

Newswise: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso to Use Permian Basin Area Foundation Grant to Provide Neurology Services to Rural West Texas
Released: 11-Feb-2022 6:00 PM EST
Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso to Use Permian Basin Area Foundation Grant to Provide Neurology Services to Rural West Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The Department of Neurology at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso is expanding telemedicine services and community education in rural West Texas.

   
Newswise: Precisely Opening A Gate to the Brain in Mice
Released: 31-Jan-2022 3:55 PM EST
Precisely Opening A Gate to the Brain in Mice
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers developed a technique in laboratory animals to consistently and reproducibly open the blood-brain barrier. Their paper essentially provides a roadmap for other researchers to develop and test new therapies for brain diseases.

Newswise: ‘She Was No Longer My Sister’ – University of Kentucky Neurologists Help Patient Suffering from COVID-Induced Psychosis
Released: 27-Jan-2022 2:35 PM EST
‘She Was No Longer My Sister’ – University of Kentucky Neurologists Help Patient Suffering from COVID-Induced Psychosis
University of Kentucky

Aleina and Kelly Milligan are more than sisters - they are truly best friends. For Kelly, her older sister has been a lifeline during the past two years. As Kelly settled in with her sister in Columbia, Kentucky, Aleina became concerned when she noticed a change in Kelly’s seizure patterns. The sisters then made the trip to Lexington for an appointment with UK HealthCare’s Sally Mathias, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology, who specializes in epilepsy.

Released: 26-Jan-2022 1:45 PM EST
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Here are some of the latest articles we've posted in the Behavioral Science channel.

       
Released: 20-Jan-2022 7:05 AM EST
Combining Overnight Sleep and Epilepsy Studies
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Pilot project aims to reduce the need for two hospitalizations for patients in select clinical scenarios. The Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine and the Division of Neurology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently began piloting a new procedure that combines an overnight polysomnogram (PSG) sleep study with a full 16-channel electroencephalogram (EEG).



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