Jan. 22, 2025 — Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate ...

One of the oldest treatments for epilepsy is the classic ketogenic diet, which involves consuming high-fat foods and very few carbohydrates. Johns Hopkins is a longstanding pioneer in this mode of ...

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a condition characterized by the accumulation of blood between the brain and its outermost covering, often resulting from minor head injuries, particularly in ...

We know that for some people with epilepsy, cannabis-based medicines can be effective in controlling seizures. We are campaigning for more research into cannabis-based medicines as well as for more ...

If a problem is seen on an MRI that could be linked to your seizures, it can help support a diagnosis of epilepsy. It can also guide your doctors as to which treatments might be best for you. For some ...

Epilepsy surgery is a critical option for patients ... Cost analysis has also been a focus of recent research, comparing SEEG with subdural grid techniques. While SEEG required more ...

Either 500 or 1000 mg twice daily of levetiracetam as an add-on therapy was used in 324 patients with uncontrolled simple or complex partial seizures ... levetiracetam for prophylaxis of ...

Purpose: The role of levetiracetam in different epileptic, nonepileptic, neurologic, and psychiatric disorders is discussed. Summary: Levetiracetam, an antiepileptic drug (AED), was first approved ...

The comorbid conditions seen with TS are known to be associated with increased or high rates of epilepsy. In turn, epilepsy cohorts also have high rates of neurodevelopmental and behavioural disorders ...

Our mission is to provide a state-of-the-art facility, expertise, and education in advanced quantitative light microscopy to support Drexel University’s research community The Cell Imaging Center (CIC ...

Delays in checks to Naomi Robertson and baby Roddy led to brain injury A couple whose baby suffered seizures and damage to his brain during labour have described their time in Edinburgh's ...

Unfortunately, this also means you are more likely to have shearing of the bridging veins, leading to a subdural hematoma. Even a stumble could potentially cause a bleed. Patients on Warfarin ...