In animal models, even low stimulation currents can sometimes still cause electrographic seizures, researchers found.David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and MemoryPublication Date:September 6, 2024 Caption:In hope of finding a thalamic stimulation current level that wouldn’t trigger seizures, researchers progressively titrated current (horizontal axis).Credits:Image: Brown Lab/MIT Picower Institute The idea of electrically stimulating...
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What to know about epilepsy and providing first aid during a seizure
by Jordan Clay, University of Kentucky Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Epilepsy is a common neurological condition which leads to seizures. It affects millions of people in the United States and tens of millions worldwide. It’s important to know what epilepsy is, how to recognize what happens during a seizure, and how to provide first aid when...
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Survey finds most Americans are unaware of many signs that someone is having a seizure
by Orlando Health Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’ve ever seen a movie or TV show in which a character has a seizure, you probably have a fairly standard mental picture of someone falling to the ground in full body convulsions while foaming at the mouth. But that doesn’t necessarily reflect reality. A new national survey...
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FDA says getting Covid shot on same day as certain flu vaccines may raise risk of strokes in elderly people – while children aged 2-5 slightly more likely to suffer seizures after a coronavirus vaccine
Two analyses by FDA flagged possible health concerns about the Covid shotsBut agency stresses links are not definitive and even if they are – risks are tinyREAD MORE: Vaccinated kids are infectious for same duration as non-vaccinatedBy CONNOR BOYD HEALTH AND SCIENCE EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 07:47...
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Research shows new documentation tool could help optimize seizure treatments in patients with epilepsy
by CU Anschutz Medical Campus Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studies a new tool that will help medical providers identify patients who are failing epilepsy treatments earlier in order to change treatment to rapidly optimize positive outcomes. The study was published online today in Neurology Clinical Practice. The...
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Treating Epilepsy with Stimulated Seizures
By Sara Ryding, B.Sc.Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects 65 million people around the world. Despite being so common, it is generally not well understood and around one-third of those afflicted cannot control their condition with medication. One of the emerging ways to deal with epilepsy is to...
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Genetic tools uncover cause of childhood seizure disorder missed by other methods
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH Early childhood seizures result from a rare disease that begin in the first months of life. Researchers at University of Utah Health have developed high-tech tools to uncover the genetic cause of the most difficult to diagnose cases. The results are available online on August 13 in the journal Nature Genomic...