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How the brain’s GPS helps you know where you are

March 26, 2024 brain GPS, endocannabinoids, epilepsy, hippocampus, memory problems, place cells, Research

Researchers show for the first time the role endocannabinoid signals play in living animals moving about in the environment.

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The cerebellum as a source of generalized convulsive seizures

August 17, 2023 Cerebellum, cerebral cortex, convulsions, epilepsy, Research, seizures, ventral posteromedial nucleus

This is the first study to implicate the cerebellum in altering the activity of neurons in the thalamus to cause generalized seizures.

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Uncovering drivers of glioma-related epilepsy

March 28, 2023 astrocytes, brain cancer, epilepsy, Glioma, potassium, Research, seizures

A combination of animal model and patient studies reveals new possibilities to control glioma-related seizures and tumor growth.

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Discovery of an underlying cause for infantile spasm points to a novel therapy

May 19, 2022 epilepsy, IGF-1, infantile spasms, Research

Researchers connected altered IGF-1 levels to infantile spasm in patients and animal models.

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Single cells reveal genetic connections of neurodevelopmental disorders

September 29, 2020 autism spectrum disorders, computational framework, epilepsy, Genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, Research

A novel computational approach helps researchers identify connections between genes involved in different neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Brain tumors trigger silencing of neuronal activity

April 21, 2020 brain tumors, epilepsy, Glioma, glutamate dysregulation, inflammation, Research, seizures, slow depolarization

Sudden episodes of confusion and seizures often are the first signs of a malignant brain tumor. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Jeffrey Noebels, director

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Exploring advances in epilepsy treatment

June 8, 2018 Alexandria Bland, Dr. Jay Gavvala, Dr. Sameer Sheth, epilepsy, Healthcare, Neurology, Neurosurgery

If a loved one is living with epilepsy, you’re well aware of how debilitating the disorder can be. While traditional epilepsy treatments are effective for

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What you need to know about epilepsy

January 23, 2018 Alexandria Bland, Dr. Jay Gavvala, epilepsy, Healthcare, Neurology, neurophysiology

According to the Epilepsy Foundation, more than 65 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy and it’s estimated that 1 in 26 people will develop

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How infrequent seizures may lead to persistent memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease

January 10, 2018 Alzheimer's Disease, calbindin, deltaFosB, epilepsy, epileptic seizures, hippocampus, memory loss

Even relatively infrequent seizures can lead to long-lasting cognitive deficits in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease; how this happens, however, has been difficult to explain.

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‘Silent seizures’ discovered in patients with Alzheimer’s disease

July 10, 2017 Alzheimer's Disease, deep brain, eeg, epilepsy, epileptic seizures, hippocampus, nonconvulsive seizures, seizures

Deep in the brains of two patients with Alzheimer’s disease, the main memory structure, the hippocampus, displays episodic seizure-like electrical activity. These nonconvulsive hippocampal seizures

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