Using laser light guided through ultra-thin optic fibers in the brain of rodents, the researchers “turned on” light-sensitive proteins in selective brain cells and were able to eventually cause seizures through repeated laser stimulation.
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For patients with epilepsy, treatment with perampanel increases both aggression and depression significantly.
Children with epilepsy under therapeutic doses of levetiracetam showed significantly elevated levels of MDA and 8-OHdG, which is supportive for oxidative damage under levetiracetam therapy.
Researchers used artificial intelligence and video analytics technology to analyse hospital-monitoring videos of 39 patients and 161 seizures
Compared with girls in the general population, girls with epilepsy seem to be at a higher risk of being diagnosed with ADHD/ASD as the gender ratio is more equal.
This study found that ambulatory video-EEG monitoring is useful for non-urgent diagnostic evaluation of events.
The Task Force for Epilepsy Education developed a competency-based curriculum for epileptology, covering the spectrum of skills and knowledge for best medical practice.
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