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January 30, 2017

Adult Human Neurons Grown in Lab May Open Insights into Epilepsy and Its Treatments

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Neurological diseases are best studied using human neurons, and a longtime goal — once thought impossible — has been to grow such neurons in the lab. Now researchers have succeeded, maintaining ... Read more

January 27, 2017

Epilepsy Patients Taking Fycompa at Higher Risk of Falling, Study Suggests

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People with epilepsy who are taking Fycompa (perampanel) should be closely monitored against the risk of falls, a new analysis suggests. The study reviewed the incidence of falls in 1,480 people ... Read more

January 25, 2017

Early Surgery Gives Epilepsy Patients Better Chance to Be Seizure-free, Research Suggests

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Doctors should recommend surgery for epilepsy patients as early as possible, before their symptoms affect brain function and quality of life, according to research in Sweden. A key finding was ... Read more

January 23, 2017

Low Levels of Protein in Bipolar Disorder Triggers Epilepsy in Mice

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Researchers have found that low levels of a protein associated with bipolar disorder also triggers epileptic seizures in mice — a discovery that may explain some of the similarities between the two ... Read more

January 20, 2017

New Guideline OKs Consideration of Functional MRI Prior to Epilepsy Surgery

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The American Academy of Neurology has issued an evidence-based guideline that says physicians may consider using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to map the memory and language functions of patients’ ... Read more

January 18, 2017

New UVA Brain Institute a National Research Hub, Treatment Center

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A new cross-disciplinary Brain Institute that opened last spring at the University of Virginia last spring has already begun positioning the university as a national and state reference for brain research and education ... Read more

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017

Researchers Identify Epilepsy-Linked Genes That Could Lead to Better Therapies

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Researchers have identified a network of 320 genes in the brain that are linked to epilepsy — a finding that could help address genetic anomalies that lead to the condition. In ... Read more

January 13, 2017January 13, 2017

Choke Point’ of Absence Seizures Reportedly Found, May Be Way of Preventing Them

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Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine say they’ve discovered the “choke point” of absence seizures in the brain, and that these seizures can be reduced, stopped, or even prevented with a technique ... Read more

January 11, 2017

Adamas Completes Phase 1 Study of Therapy for Partial Onset Epilepsy Seizures

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Adamas Pharmaceuticals has completed a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating its drug candidate ADS-4101 to treat partial onset seizures in patients with epilepsy. “We are encouraged by the results of this ... Read more

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

New Mutation Identified in 2 Boys with Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy

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Researchers found a mutation in the KCTD7 gene in two young boys with progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME), a group of conditions similar to epilepsy. This finding may pave the way for ... Read more