Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor Genetics and collaborating institutions provided a ...

A new study shows that a protein -- called DUSP4 -- was increased in healthy brain tissue directly adjacent to epileptic tissue. The research suggests that boosting levels of DUSP4 could be a novel ...

A research team set out to estimate the probability of epilepsy versus non-epileptic seizures based on the historical factors reported by the patient to their neurologist. Distinguishing between ...

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Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, and ...

A new, highly sensitive nanosensor can detect changes in potassium ion levels in the brains of mice as they undergo induced epileptic seizures. The device, developed by researchers at the Institute ...

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Epileptic seizures or fits are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Electrical impulses act on several areas of the brain affecting muscular function, sensation and awareness. The ...