Cooling treatment reduces epilepsy in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTCooling babies deprived of oxygen at birth (perinatal asphyxia) can reduce the number of children who develop epilepsy later in childhood, according...
Memory improved with electrical stimulation supriya kashyap kashyap31 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTNeuroscientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered precisely where and how to electrically stimulate the human brain to...
Wristband devices to detect for prevention of sudden epileptic death Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTNew research published in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), indicates that wristband devices may improve the...
FDA Approves Oral Lacosamide for Children With Epilepsy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the antiepileptic drug lacosamide (Vimpat, UCB) in tablets and oral solution (not...
A case of rare encephalitis mimicking psychiatric illness Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTFollowing a tough football game, Jesus Martinez wanted to take off his pads, go home and relax. His last memories are taking a shower and eating...
Presurgical imaging to predict in which patients epilepsy surgery shall work Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTSurgery to remove a part of the brain to give relief to patients with epilepsy doesn't always result in complete seizure relief, but statisticians at...
Rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy increases RA risk in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Dec 2017 7:26 PM ISTNew research reveals that children born to women with rheumatoid arthritis face an increased susceptibility to certain chronic diseases. The findings,...
Higher dose of topiramate in first trimester increases baby's risk of cleft lip,palate Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTTaking a higher dose of topiramate during the first three months of pregnancy may increase a baby's risk of cleft lip or cleft palate more than when...
Cannabidiol found effective in childhood-onset resistant epilepsy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTGW Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: GWPH, "GW" or "the Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel...
Monthly brain cycles predict seizures in patients with epilepsy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTUC San Francisco neurologists have discovered monthly cycles of brain activity linked to seizures in patients with epilepsy. The finding, published in...
Epilepsy linked to brain volume and thickness differences Ruby khatun khatun23 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTEpilepsy is associated with thickness and volume differences in the grey matter of several brain regions, according to new research led by UCL and the...
Low-intensity electrical stimulation of brain improves memory Medical Dialogues Bureau30 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTMemory impairments are a prevalent, costly problem in many brain diseases and unfortunately, Medication and behavioral therapies have limited...
