Vicious Cycle: Epilepsy Seizures Could Encourage More Seizures
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 -- Seizures tend to get progressively worse over time in people with epilepsy, and a new study in mice suggests why that might be the case.
Seizures appear to prompt the brains of mice to produce more myelin, the insulating... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 5, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pacemaker for epilepsy
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Strong Two-Way Link Between Epilepsy and Depression Strong Two-Way Link Between Epilepsy and Depression
The increased risk of depression following epilepsy, and vice versa, is sustained over a much longer period than previously shown.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - December 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Cost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research.
Spending on antiseizure medications more than doubled... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 29, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: The latest options for treating epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy and epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds, and ages. Treatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of people with epilepsy. Some people require lifelong treatment to control seizures, but for others, the seizures eventually go away. Some… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 21, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Higher Risk for Seizures After COVID vs Influenza Higher Risk for Seizures After COVID vs Influenza
COVID-19 raises the risk for epilepsy and seizures far more than influenza does, with the most dramatic effects in those not hospitalized for infection and in children, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Seizures, Epilepsy Up in Six Months After COVID-19 Infection
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 -- The incidence of new seizures or epilepsy is increased in patients in the six months following COVID-19 compared with matched patients with influenza, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Neurology.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 17, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Epilepsy -- causes and risk factors
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects about 3.4 million people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages. Anyone can develop epilepsy. With epilepsy, brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, unusual sensations and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 17, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
With acquisition, vision and deep pockets, Kriya Therapeutics eyes new day for gene therapy
One of the acquired programs — coupling gene therapy with the generic smoking cessation drug Chantix to quell hyperactive neurons in epilepsy patients — could be ready for a clinical trial next year or 2024. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Demystifying epilepsy
Epilepsy is a complicated condition that most people are aware of but few know much about. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and Dr. Joseph Sirven, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, breaks down its prevalence and some of the most common causes. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/rA0AIisGo9c Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:59) is in the downloads at the end of the post.Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Epilepsy can be a jarring condition, and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 8, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Ask the Mayo Mom: Navigating a new epilepsy diagnosis
Epilepsy is a neurologic central nervous system disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. Seizure symptoms can vary widely. Some people with epilepsy simply stare blankly for a few seconds during a seizure, while others repeatedly twitch their arms or legs. Having a single seizure doesn't mean you have epilepsy. At least two seizures without a known trigger (unprovoked seizures) that happen… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 4, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
The silent epidemic of young people who go to bed - and never wake up
Every week in the UK, on average 21 people with epilepsy die - some from injuries sustained during seizures, but the majority during the seizure itself from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genetic Testing in Epilepsy Helps Inform Patient Management
(MedPage Today) -- A genetic diagnosis of epilepsy frequently led to changes in clinical management and improved outcomes in patients of all ages, a retrospective cross-sectional study showed.
Changes in clinical management followed a genetic... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - October 31, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
With $7M grant from NIH, UCLA scientists to study if brain stimulation during sleep can bolster memory
Key takeaways:A UCLA neurosurgeon and artificial intelligence expert will collaborate to study how the brain forms lasting memories.After identifying a memory ’s electrical signals, researchers will test whether they can improve that memory using electrical stimulation.Scientists hope the technique colud one day potentially help people with memory disorders.Sleep plays an important role in how the brain consolidates short-term memories from the previous day into enduring ones. But exactly how that process occurs remains a mystery. A new study led by UCLA scientists could help answer that question. Their research will...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Gene Treatment for Rare Epilepsy Causes Brain Side Effect in 2 Children
The side effect, a buildup of fluid in the brain, led to the death of one of the children and presents a grave setback for a class of personalized medicine. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erika Check Hayden Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Genetics and Heredity Hydrocephalus Brain your-feed-science Clinical Trials Epilepsy Research Genetic Engineering Source Type: news
