It started in a high school physics class in Duluth, Georgia, when Ashley Galanti was given the assignment to create something to help people with diseases. Both her mother and brother have epilepsy, so she designed a wearable case holding a mouth guard used to protect people during seizures.
CBD
In this month's Epilepsy Research News we highlight inaccurately labeled CBD products, the first FDA-approved drug, Ztalmy®, to treat seizures for CDLK5 deficiency disorder (CDD), and more.
While the brain accounts for just 2% of human body mass, it expends almost 20% of the body's daily energy production. In order to maintain this high energy demand brain cells are nourished by an intricate network of capillaries that forms the so-called blood-brain barrier (BBB). Such is the extent of these capillaries, we estimate that every brain cell is essentially nourished by its own capillary.
Emerging evidence has shown that ambient air pollution affects brain health, but little is known about its effect on epileptic seizures. This work aimed to assess the association between daily exposure to ambient air pollution and the risk of epileptic seizures.
SUDEP
Recent discoveries have led researchers to believe that the actual cause of death is a sudden loss of respiratory function in these otherwise healthy epilepsy patients, and Crone is digging deeper to discover when these abnormalities occur.
Our findings suggest that when subjects living at sea level are exposed to high altitudes, they will be at a higher risk for new-onset seizure in the immediate few months of exposure, and that this risk increases with increasing altitude.
Recent work in epilepsy research has aimed to use AI methods to improve diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, with the ultimate goal of developing highly accurate and reliable tools to aid clinical decision making.
A new study suggests that people with epilepsy associated with head injuries, especially the type not well controlled by medication, are more likely to have other health conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), back pain and headache that may result in them reporting a lower quality of life.
I am beyond thrilled and excited to share with you that CURE Epilepsy’s in-person Annual Benefit is officially returning this year! We will be back, live at Navy Pier in Chicago celebrating the progress we have made in advancing science to find a cure for epilepsy.
