New Brain Pacemaker Cuts Seizures in Severe Epilepsy New Brain Pacemaker Cuts Seizures in Severe Epilepsy
A pooled analysis of two first-in-human trials of the Epicranial Application of Stimulation Electrodes for Epilepsy neuromodulation system reduced seizure frequency by at least half in most patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 24, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Medicinal cannabis and implications for workplace health and safety: scoping review of systematic reviews - O'Neill V, Karanikas N, Sav A, Murphy P.
PURPOSE: Although medicinal cannabis is prescribed for conditions such as pain, epilepsy, nausea and vomiting during cancer treatment, evidence about associated adverse side effects is still evolving. Because adverse events (AEs) might impact the performan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Kids' Epilepsy Tied to Group B Strep Meningitis, not Sepsis, in Infancy
(MedPage Today) -- Epilepsy in early childhood was significantly elevated among those infected in early infancy with invasive Group B Streptococcus (iGBS) meningitis, but not in those with iGBS sepsis, according to a matched cohort study out of... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Predicting post-traumatic epilepsy using admission electroencephalography after severe traumatic brain injury - Pease M, Elmer J, Shahabadi AZ, Mallela AN, Ruiz-Rodriguez JF, Sexton D, Barot N, Gonz ález-Martínez JA, Shutter L, Okonkwo DO, Castellano JF.
OBJECTIVE: Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) develops in as many as one-third of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, often years after injury. Analysis of early electroencephalography (EEG) features, both standardized visual (viEEG) interpretation an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Novel Neural Cell Therapy a Cure for Focal Epilepsy? Novel Neural Cell Therapy a Cure for Focal Epilepsy?
Implanting neural cells that secrete the GABA inhibitory neurotransmitter led to notable and durable seizure reduction in two patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Exciting Early Results With Novel Cell Therapy for Focal Epilepsy
(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- Implantation of so-called inhibitory neurons helped two patients with severe, drug-resistant focal epilepsy achieve marked reductions in seizure frequency, researchers reported.
Prior to treatment, these patients... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- For people with epilepsy, living in lower-income neighborhoods is associated with worse mental functioning, new research suggests.
For the study, the researchers looked at the memory, thinking ability and mental health of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Neighborhood Deprivation Affects Cognitive Outcomes in Patients With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- For people with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), neighborhood deprivation is associated with worse cognitive outcomes, according to a study published online April 19 in Neurology.
Robyn M. Busch, Ph.D., from the Cleveland... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with seizures in children: a cross-sectional analysis - Anto M, Shipley SC, Massey S, Szperka CL.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACE/ACEs) and epilepsy. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional retrospective cohort analysis using population-based data from the 2018 and 2019 National Su... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Suicidality and epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Wang H, Zhang Y, Tan G, Chen D, Fu Y, Liu L.
BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the association between epilepsy and suicidality, including suicidal ideation, attempts and completed suicide. METHODS: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Online Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov from... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Association of early seizure prophylaxis with posttraumatic seizures and mortality: a meta-analysis with evidence quality assessment - Coelho LMG, Blacker D, Hsu J, Newhouse JP, Westover MB, Zafar SF, Moura LMVR.
PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: To evaluate the quality of evidence about the association of primary seizure prophylaxis with antiseizure medication (ASM) within 7 days postinjury and the 18- or 24-month epilepsy/late seizure risk or all-cause mortality in adults w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epilepsy and driving - Watanabe S, Matsuo K.
Driving is an important issue for people with epilepsy. Doctors need to understand the Road Traffic Act and give appropriate advice and guidance to patients. Driving is legally allowed for a person without seizures, impaired awareness, or motor components ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Researchers Unlock Genetic Mutations Contributing to Disorders in the Brain
Researchers identified novel genes with mosaic mutations contributing to treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy and pointing to specific disrupted pathways in cortical development. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Government Calls on Communities to Recognise Epilepsy as a Disability
[New Zimbabwe] GOVERNMENT and various organizations this week came together in Harare for belated commemorations of International Epilepsy day and called on society to recognize the condition as a Disability. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Why Some Scientists Believe the Future of Medicine Lies in Creating Digital Twins
Within the walls of a 19th-century chapel on the outskirts of Barcelona, a heart starts to slowly contract. This is not a real heart but a virtual copy of one that still pounds inside a patient’s chest. With its 100 million patches of simulated cells, the digital twin—a fully functional simulation of human anatomy— pumps at a leisurely pace as it tests treatments, from drugs to implants.
This digital twin pulses within MareNostrum, a supercomputer used by scientists to simulate features of the real world. These simulations can look just like the real thing, but they are vastly more sophisticated than Holl...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
