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August 8, 2016August 8, 2016

Dystrophin Levels Unusually High in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Patients, Study Reports

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Researchers investigated the role of brain dystrophin, a protein with an important role in the stability of central nervous system (CNS) cells and neurotransmitters, in temporal lobe epilepsy and found ... Read more

August 5, 2016

Microscopic Brain Changes in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Might Impact Cognition, Study Finds

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Using a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method, researchers from the Guangxi Medical University in China found that patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy have microscopic brain changes in the ... Read more

August 4, 2016

Rare Heart Condition Linked to Risk of Seizures in Study

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A genetic heart disorder that causes a rare cardiac rhythm disease known as long QT syndrome has been linked to a risk of seizures, and these patients show a heightened connection ... Read more

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Epileptics May Be Unable to ‘Read’ Negative Emotions Like Insincerity or Anger

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New research suggests that people with epilepsy might struggle with certain aspects of social cognition, particularly with identifying negative emotions like sarcasm and insincerity. The study, titled “Investigating social cognition in epilepsy using ... Read more

August 2, 2016

New Virtual Brain May Help Understand Epilepsy

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Understanding how a patient’s brain is affected by epilepsy may be easier now that researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and colleagues have created a ... Read more

August 1, 2016

Epilepsy: Albumin in Brain, Impact on Neurons After Seizures May Drive Disease

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A protein called albumin, present in blood plasma, enters the brain and kills nerve cells after epileptic seizures, possibly contributing to speeding up the further development of epilepsy, according to ... Read more

July 29, 2016

New Guide for Supporting Homeless People with Epilepsy Released by UK’s Queen’s Nursing Institute

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The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) in England has published a new guide for community nurses supporting homeless people living with epilepsy. Developed with epilepsy specialist nurses in the UK and nurses ... Read more

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Appears to Protect Against Epilepsy in Study

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Two genetic variants in the gene ADAM10, a gene linked to the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta, appear to protect people from epilepsy, according to recent research from China. In addition to ... Read more

July 26, 2016

Sudden Death in Epilepsy: Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies

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Epileptic patients are 24 times more at risk for sudden, unexpected death when compared to the general population, according to a recent report. The research paper, “Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a silent killer,” ... Read more

July 25, 2016

Neuroinflammatory Pathway Prevents Epilepy Siezures, LSU Researchers Say

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Researchers at the LSU Health New Orleans’ Neuroscience Center of Excellence and colleagues have delivered, using a mouse model, a hit to epilepsy. They found a pathway involved in the disorder and developed new ... Read more