• ChatGPT helps pinpoint precise locations of seizures in the brain, aiding neurosurgeons
    Monday, May 12, 2025 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    ChatGPT responses matched or outperformed epileptologists' responses related to the regions where epileptogenic zones are commonly located. Yet epileptologists provided more accurate responses for the regions rarely affected.
  • Could an arthritis drug unlock lasting relief from epilepsy and seizures? Promising results in mice
    Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers. If the drug proves viable for human patients, it would be the first to provide lasting relief...
  • Socioeconomic factors, unpredictability complicate diagnosis of episodic disabilities, like epilepsy
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    New research focuses on diagnostic delays experienced by people with epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures that affects over 3 million people in the United States and 50 million worldwide.
  • New epilepsy tech could cut misdiagnoses by nearly 70% using routine EEGs
    Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    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 epilepsy predictors, a study has found.
  • Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children
    Wednesday, November 27, 2024 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study.
  • New approach to epilepsy treatment combines genetics and brain mapping
    Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have developed a new method called MoPEDE, which has the potential to improve epilepsy treatment. The method combines brain measurements with genetic analyses, offering deeper insights into the origins and mechanisms of...
  • Study assesses seizure risk from stimulating thalamus
    Wednesday, August 21, 2024 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    In awake mice, researchers found that even low deep brain stimulation currents in the central thalamus could sometimes still cause electrographic seizures.
  • Economic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion globally
    Thursday, April 11, 2024 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion a year globally, show recent findings.
  • Early intervention after the first seizure may prevent long-term epilepsy and associated cognitive deficits
    Friday, March 22, 2024 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an epileptic seizure in mice, but these alterations can be permanent and trigger future seizures. An experimental treatment may prevent these long-term changes.
  • Seizures identified as potential cause of sudden unexplained death in children
    Thursday, January 4, 2024 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, as a potential cause.
  • New drug offers relief for treatment-resistant epilepsy patients
    Monday, October 9, 2023 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    In cases where standard therapies fail, a medication called XEN1101 reduces seizure frequency by more than 50% in some patients and sometimes eliminates them altogether, a new study shows. Unlike several treatments that must be started...
  • A life free from epilepsy – your lasting legacy
    Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    Help us STOP epilepsy interrupting lives with a gift i [...]
  • #TeamERUK shine at the Great North Run
    Monday, September 11, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    REGISTER FOR THE GREAT NORTH RUN 2024 The world’s [...]
  • UK rejoins Horizon Europe
    Thursday, September 7, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    HORIZON EUROPE ANNOUNCEMENT: Researchers working in th [...]
  • Epilepsy and pregnancy – we need your help!
    Monday, August 21, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    Do you live with epilepsy and have been pregnant [...]
  • See the sights and #RunForResearch this Autumn!
    Tuesday, August 8, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    Snap up our last remaining places in two fantastic [...]
  • Call for expressions of interest – Research Theme Leads
    Thursday, July 20, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    #Every1EndingEpilepsy is a national epilepsy research [...]
  • £1.1 million awarded to researchers at King’s College London to investigate the causes of rare epilepsies
    Tuesday, July 4, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    Researchers at King’s College London have been awarded [...]
  • Celebrating Farnell’s 20th Golf Day and VP Rob’s retirement!
    Monday, July 3, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    Last week, we were delighted to join long-term support [...]
  • Dravet Syndrome Awareness Day 2023
    Friday, June 23, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    Today, along with our charity partners, Epilepsy Resea [...]
  • Epilepsy Coalition – important valproate update
    Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    IMPORTANT: Do not stop taking prescribed medication wi [...]
  • Riding for Research at Ride London 2023
    Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    On Sunday, 10 fabulous #TeamERUK riders saddled up [...]
  • National Epilepsy Week 2023 Roundup
    Thursday, May 25, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    As National Epilepsy Week 2023 draws to a close, toda [...]
  • Epilepsy Research UK and MRC’s NATA announce awardee of co-funded fellowship project
    Wednesday, May 24, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    Epilepsy Research UK has a long history of collaborat [...]
  • Epilepsy Research UK & Tuberous Sclerosis Association announce awardee of co-funded Fellowship project
    Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    As part of our 2023 Research Awards, we are proud to [...]
  • Record amount invested by Epilepsy Research UK in epilepsy research
    Monday, May 22, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    This year, as part of National Epilepsy Week, we are [...]
  • #Every1EndingEpilepsy workshop, research Reception and Epilepsy Research Institute UK announcement
    Friday, May 19, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    We had a busy and successful day on Tuesday, with an e [...]
  • National research institute announced to radically advance research into epilepsy
    Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    The charity Epilepsy Research UK, along with Foundin [...]
  • Epilepsy Research UK researchers present at BNA’s 5th Festival of Neuroscience
    Friday, April 28, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    This week, the British Neuroscience Association hosted [...]
  • London Marathon 2023 – what a day!
    Monday, April 24, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    We were delighted to be back on the famous course yes [...]
  • Good luck to our London Marathon #ERUKTopChamps!
    Thursday, April 20, 2023 from Epilepsy Research UK
    You may have seen on social that we’ve been transformi [...]
  • Seizures can be predicted more than 30 minutes before onset in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy
    Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Seizures can be predicted more than 30 minutes before onset in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, opening the door to a therapy using electrodes that could be activated to prevent seizures from happening, according to new research.
  • Why episodes of low blood sugar worsen eye disease in people with diabetes
    Thursday, January 26, 2023 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    People with diabetes who experience periods of low blood sugar -- a common occurrence in those new to blood sugar management -- are more likely to have worsening diabetic eye disease. Now, researchers say they have linked such low blood...
  • Cholesterol-lowering drugs linked to lower risk of bleeding stroke
    Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    People who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of having a type of stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage, according to a new study. An intracerebral hemorrhage is caused by bleeding in the brain.
  • New tools map seizures, improve epilepsy treatment
    Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Two new models could solve a problem that's long frustrated millions of people with epilepsy and the doctors who treat them: how to find precisely where seizures originate to treat exactly that part of the brain. By helping surgeons...
  • Neuroscientists discover a new drug candidate for treating epilepsy
    Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is one of the most common types of epilepsy worldwide. Although symptomatic medications are available, one-third of TLE patients remain unresponsive to current treatment, so new drug targets are critically...
  • Children with severe form of epilepsy should receive flu vaccine due to high seizure risk after influenza infection, study finds
    Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study.
  • An animal model of West syndrome exhibits a progressive increase in epileptic spasms and learning and memory deficits
    Thursday, November 3, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have provided the first demonstration of a progressive increase in epileptic spasms along with learning and memory deficits in an animal model of this disorder.
  • Manipulating stress response in cells could help slow down aging
    Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Scientists have found that a stress response in cells, when 'switched on' at a post-reproductive age, could be the key to slow down ageing and promote longevity.
  • Peptide delivered by nasal spray can reduce seizure activity, protect neurons in Alzheimer's, epilepsy
    Tuesday, August 16, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    A novel peptide augments the brain's natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy, scientists report.
  • How bat brains listen out for incoming signals during echolocation
    Friday, August 5, 2022 from Epilepsy Research News -- ScienceDaily
    Neuroscientists have discovered a feedback loop that modulates the receptivity of the auditory cortex to incoming acoustic signals when bats emit echolocation calls. The researchers show that information transfer in the neural circuits...
  • Transdermal CBD No Better Than Placebo for Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
    Wednesday, July 20, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    At week 12, no difference in seizure frequency seen between cannabidiol and placebo as adjunctive therapy in adults. MONDAY, July 18, 2022 — For adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, no difference in efficacy was observed at...
  • Patients With Epilepsy Navigate Murky Unregulated CBD Industry
    Wednesday, July 20, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    In 2013, Tonya Taylor was suicidal because her epileptic seizures persisted despite taking a long list of medications. Then a fellow patient at a Denver neurologist’s office mentioned something that gave Taylor hope: a CBD oil called...
  • Imogen Clark says epilepsy won’t stop her Commonwealth Games dream
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    Imogen Clark’s love for swimming was more powerful than the fear of having seizures in the water, propelling her to the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Chesterfield-born star had a seizure in the pool aged 13 and was diagnosed...
  • FDA approves oral treatment for partial seizures in patients aged 16 years and older
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    The FDA has granted approval to Azurity Pharmaceuticals Inc. for its oral adjunctive therapy to treat partial seizures in adolescents and adults aged 16 years and older with epilepsy. According to a company release, Zonisade (zonisamide...
  • FSU team makes discovery advancing epilepsy research
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    A team of Florida State University College of Medicine researchers has found a link between a specific protein in the brain and increased vulnerability to neurodegeneration for individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). TLE is the...
  • Disney Star Cameron Boyce’s Death Tied to Epilepsy, Coroner Says
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    Disney star Cameron Boyce’s cause of death was “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy,” according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Boyce, who was born on May 28, 1999, was found unresponsive in his home on...
  • Epilepsy: Recognising A Crisis In Time And What To Do About It
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease affecting the cerebral cortex. It is characterised by the repetition of epileptic seizures over time: a single seizure, e.g. caused by a very high fever, is not sufficient to diagnose the...
  • Disrupting the brain to stop Izzy’s seizures
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    EPTUNE, N.J. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – One little boy struggled with epilepsy since just after birth – at one point, having up to 50 seizures a day. Pediatric neurosurgeons mapped out a procedure that disrupted the brain signals triggering...
  • Hot tips for coping in the heatwave
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from EpilepsyU
    A survey* carried out by the Epilepsy Society showed that 62 per cent of people with uncontrolled seizures experience an increase in their seizure activity during unusually hot weather. In the current heatwave, it is important to make...
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