Epilepsy

Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability globally

Neurological conditions such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and dementia are now the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting...

Friday, March 15, 2024 12:26 PM

Researchers identify potential treatment target for genetic type of epilepsy

A team of researchers discovered a possible target for treating a hereditary form of epilepsy. Read further on Dynamite News:

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 12:17 PM

Health: Brain waves discovered during sleep can guard against epileptic activity

During the memory task, researchers found that the "wake" slow waves reduced nerve cell activity and so affected cognitive performance. Read further o...

Friday, December 1, 2023 4:21 PM

Researchers reveal seizures while driving, it's important to diagnose epilepsy

According to a new study, 5 per cent of persons with focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy. Read further o...

Thursday, June 8, 2023 5:38 PM

Study finds memory, mental health of people with epilepsy linked with neighborhood

According to new research, people with epilepsy who live in disadvantaged neighbourhoods with higher poverty rates and fewer educational and employmen...

Thursday, April 20, 2023 12:22 PM

Study finds connections in brain that are connected to seizures in people with epilepsy

A network of connections in the brain that are connected to seizures in persons with epilepsy have been found by researchers from the UCL Queen Square...

Monday, April 17, 2023 5:16 PM

Lifestyle: Do you know your brain's neurons function even in sleep?

A unique study of brain activity in the cerebral cortex of epilepsy patients found there was a robust response to sound during sleep that largely mirr...

Friday, July 15, 2022 11:37 AM