Miniature implanted devices could treat epilepsy, glaucoma
...elow the scalp to detect the signs of an epileptic seizure before it occurs. The system will record neural si...ain at the same time enables you to predict when a seizure is about to start, and then you can take steps to prevent it." Data from the implanted transmitter...How brain pacemakers erase diseased messages
...it's extremely unlikely that a person would have a seizure in the doctor's office," he said. "Therefore, it might take months of trial and error to find the optimal setting." Grill's new model promises to streamline the process. ...New data shows once a day LAMICTAL XR is effective in patients with partial epilepsy
...study also showed significant overall reduction in seizure frequency in both the escalation and maintenance t... treatment. Time to ≥50 percent reduction in seizure frequency was analyzed using a two sided log-rank statistic. In patients taking Lamictal XR, 42 per...Anti-dandruff compound may help fight epilepsy
... in Nature Chemical Biology. Epilepsy and other seizure disorders result when nerves excessively or inappropriately fire in the brain. The brains off switches fail in part due to protein defects that prevent potassium from exiting nerve cells and calming them. Channels that carry potassium, says Min Li, P...Sunny days pose risk of 'flicker illness' for a few airlifted patients
...ce of the seizure. "He was not diagnosed with a seizure disorder," Cushman said. "But we never exposed him...be produced even in some patients without previous seizure history Cushman now instructs flight paramedics to routinely shield patients eyes while en route. ...National research network launched to seek better treatments for brain injury, stroke and seizures
...ing status epilepticus a severe prolonged form of seizure lasting more than 30 minutes that can be life-threatening. Silbergleit is the principal investigator of RAMPART, which will randomly assign patients to receive one of two anti-seizure medications before they arrive at the hospital. Paramedics will us...Can epilepsy patients predict their seizures?
... have a seizure, a finding that may lead to better seizure prevention, according to a study published in the ...earchers examined 71 patients who had at least one seizure during the past year, but not more than one per day. Patients were asked to keep a daily log in whic...Dogs may be responding to psychological seizures, not epilepsy seizures
...e studies, researchers monitored seven people with seizure response dogs. Most were monitored with video elec...me people with epileptic seizures may benefit from seizure response dogs. "Seizure response dogs can help people during seizures and stay by them when they a...Study suggests hip fractures not caused by benzodiazepine use after all
... sedative drugs prescribed for anxiety, sleep, and seizure disorders. Concerns about abuse, misuse, and adverse effects of these drugs--including hip fractures among the elderly--have prompted state and national policies intended to regulate access to them. Since January 2006, benzodiazepines have been exclu...New treatments for epilepsy may benefit patients at University of Virginia
... near where seizures are believed to start. When a seizure is detected by the RNS, a brief, mild electrical shock is delivered to suppress it. "Until now, drugs have been the mainstay of therapy for people with epilepsy," said Dr. Nathan Fountain, a UVa neurologist and director of the F. E. Dreifuss Compre...MIT device could prevent epileptic seizures
...tor that measures brain activity to predict when a seizure is about to occur. The new device would sense the oncoming seizure and then activate the VNS, in principle halting the seizure before it becomes manifest. "Our contr...Epilepsy medication proving ineffective over time
...ard practice to increase AED dosage until adequate seizure control is obtained. However, this protocol presen...to doctors and scientists working toward effective seizure control....Boosting key protein in brain could improve seizure treatment, Stanford study finds
...revents them from becoming overstimulated. But a seizure often originates in just one part of the brain, so... part of the brain from which a particular type of seizure emanates, it might be possible to develop anti-epileptic medications with few, if any, side effects....U of M professor explores spooning, snoring and sheet stealing
...le was spooning as they slept when the woman had a seizure with minor movement and the husband woke up immediately and called 9-1-1," Rosenblatt said. "This couple felt like the woman might have died had they not been spooning." At least two of the couples interviewed by Rosenblatt dealt with suicidal pos...New data demonstrate effectiveness of LAMICTAL (lamotrigine) as adjunctive therapy
...s injury including bone fractures can occur. The seizure will typically last for a few minutes and then be ...t in the placebo group (p=0.044). The median PGTC seizure counts per month were significantly improved for all treatment phases in patients receiving LAMICTAL...UCLA develops unique nerve-stimulation epilepsy treatment
... face and forehead, and is known to play a role in seizure inhibition. The stimulator and electrodes used to ... trial enjoyed a 50 percent or better reduction in seizure frequency. "Most people with chronic epilepsy who have continuing seizures are drug-resistant," s...Aggressive heart pacing may work best in some spinal cord patients
... One patient's heart stopped beating and he had a seizure when blood was drawn, Dr. Robinson noted. "We put a pacemaker in and he has been fine ever since," he says. "These patients have lost their sympathetic response so the vagal tone is always predominating. In patients showing ongoing symptoms, we found...Gabapentin cools hot flashes as well as estrogen
...he July Obstetrics and Gynecology journal that the seizure drug gabapentin is as effective as estrogen, which used to be the gold standard treatment for menopause symptoms. Estrogen is no longer the preferred therapy because recent, large studies have shown that the hormone increases the risk of heart disea...Physical activity linked to improved glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes
...emia or hypoglycemia with loss of consciousness or seizure is not elevated in pediatric patients with a high frequency of regular physical activity."...Bold three-stage brain operation for intractable seizures appears promising
...to an EEG machine, is used to continuously monitor seizure activity over several days, providing a map for the surgeon to the location where the seizures arise. In the second operation, the surgeon removes the seizure-causing tissue in the brain. Dr. Weiner takes the operation one step further. He plac...