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health10 hours ago•16 min saved

New brain implant halts many seizures, boosting daily life for some epilepsy patients

Whitney Wilkinson, diagnosed with epilepsy at 12, now uses a responsive neurostimulator brain implant that senses seizures and delivers a millisecond pulse to stop them, greatly improving daily life; Intermountain Healthcare has implanted 100 devices in the last decade. The implant is approved for focal epilepsy, requires initial surgery (about a week in hospital) and battery replacement after roughly 10 years, and reduces seizures by about 75% for many patients, with some regaining driving ability and normal activities.

via KSL.com|

#brain-implant #epilepsy #health

entertainment10 days ago•16 min saved

Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis, says life will change but he’ll live with it

Danny Glover, 79, announced on the Today show that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, saying he can 'live with it' but that life will change as it progresses; he credited his family for support and his daughter Mandisa stressed the importance of him controlling his own narrative. The actor, who received an honorary Oscar in 2022, also reflected on his career and past epilepsy battles, noting he hasn’t had a seizure since age 35 and emphasizing his focus on teaching younger generations about responsibility.

via Page Six|

#alzheimers-disease #danny-glover #entertainment

health1 month ago•5 min saved

Insurance reversal clears DBS path for teen with treatment-resistant epilepsy

A 13-year-old with drug-resistant epilepsy faced a denial for deep brain stimulation because it wasn’t FDA-approved for children; after NBC News coverage, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield approved DBS and later updated its policy to cover pediatric DBS for epilepsy, offering new hope for reducing seizure frequency and improving quality of life.

via NBC News|

#deep-brain-stimulation #epilepsy #health

science2 months ago•5 min saved

Potassium as a Brain Signal: A New Receptor Switch and Epilepsy Clues

New work shows extracellular potassium acts as a ligand, triggering a switch in the Alka ion channel in fruit flies and a similar K+-sensitive response in a human RNA-edited glycine receptor linked to epilepsy, revealing potassium signaling as a brain communication pathway and potential therapeutic targets.

via Neuroscience News|

#epilepsy #glycine-receptor #ion-channel

world2 months ago•24 min saved

ChatGPT Cracks a Doctor-Diagnosis Deadlock in Wales

A Welsh woman with years of seizures and balance issues finally gets a correct diagnosis after turning to ChatGPT, which suggested hereditary spastic paraplegia. Genetic testing confirmed the AI’s diagnosis, changing her treatment path and leaving her in a wheelchair as she pursues a psychology master’s degree.

via New York Post|

#artificial-intelligence #epilepsy #hereditary-spastic-paraplegia

health3 months ago•35 min saved

Six-Week-Old Stroke Sparks Teen Advocate for Pediatric Stroke Awareness

Six-week-old Lexi Frederick suffered a stroke that led to cerebral palsy and epilepsy; now 16, she uses pageants and public speaking to raise awareness about pediatric strokes, showing that strokes can affect children and urging society to support and include affected kids.

via Yahoo|

#cerebral-palsy #epilepsy #health

health3 months ago•8 min saved

Panic attacks revealed epilepsy — a brain implant stopped the seizures

A New York City actress misinterpreted recurring seizures as panic attacks for years until doctors diagnosed focal impaired awareness seizures. After SEEG pinpointed the seizure origin, she received a NeuroPace brain implant in 2018–2019; by July 2019 her seizures were gone, allowing her to return to work, and she has remained seizure-free since, though she continues daily meds and will need periodic battery replacements for the device.

via New York Post|

#brain-surgery #epilepsy #health

science4 months ago•7 min saved

Repurposed Antiemetic May Restore Brain’s Inhibitory Brake to Curb Epilepsy

Researchers identified two molecules, prochlorperazine and CLP-257, that stabilize the KCC2 chloride transporter to restore GABAergic inhibition in epileptic tissue. In human brain slices they nearly abolished spontaneous interictal spikes, and in mouse models they reduced seizure frequency by about 40–55%, suggesting a promising repurposing path for treatment-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (potentially in combination with benzodiazepines).

via Neuroscience News|

#clp-257 #epilepsy #gaba

health4 months ago•67 min saved

Promising antisense drug could alter Dravet syndrome in children

An early-stage trial suggests the antisense drug zorevunersen is safe for children with Dravet syndrome and may dramatically reduce seizures, with the highest-dose group seeing 59%–91% fewer seizures after about 20 months and potential neurodevelopmental and quality-of-life benefits. The study involved 81 children (ages 2–18) in the UK and US and did not include a placebo; larger, controlled trials are underway, with results expected by 2028 to determine if the treatment can alter the disease course.

via Live Science|

#antisense-oligonucleotide #dravet-syndrome #epilepsy

health4 months ago•3 min saved

New drug brings life-changing relief to children with Dravet syndrome

A new drug, zorevunersen, delivered by spinal infusion, is showing strong promise for Dravet syndrome in children by boosting brain sodium channel activity and dramatically reducing seizures; early trials report up to 90% fewer seizures, with patients like Freddie Truelove moving from hundreds of daily seizures to a few per week and regaining normal activities. UK and US trials involve young children, starting from age two, at several hospitals, and while results are encouraging, Phase 3 data are needed before it becomes widely available.

via BBC|

#clinical-trial #dravet-syndrome #epilepsy

science-and-health4 months ago•6 min saved

Post-Seizure Sleep May Strengthen Epileptic Networks

New Mayo Clinic findings indicate the brain may hijack memory-consolidation processes after a seizure, with nights of intensified deep (NREM) sleep and reduced REM sleep that strengthen seizure networks and potentially worsen epilepsy. This post-seizure consolidation could explain disease progression and points to a critical window for targeted neuromodulation therapies to disrupt the reinforced networks, an approach being explored by Mayo’s BIONIC initiative.

via Neuroscience News|

#epilepsy #memory-consolidation #neuromodulation

world8 months ago•1 min saved

Jane Goodall Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and conservationist, died at age 91 from cardiopulmonary arrest while in California on a speaking tour; she also had epilepsy, though its role in her death is unclear. Her passing has been widely mourned, highlighting her revolutionary contributions to science and environmental advocacy.

via Rolling Stone|

#cardiopulmonary-arrest #cause-of-death #conservation

health9 months ago•4 min saved

AI Detects Hidden Brain Lesions to Improve Childhood Epilepsy Treatment

An AI tool developed by researchers at Murdoch Children's Research Institute and The Royal Children's Hospital has significantly improved the detection of tiny brain lesions in children with epilepsy, leading to targeted surgeries that have successfully made some children, like John, seizure-free. The AI, called 'AI epilepsy detective,' enhances MRI and PET scan analysis, allowing for earlier and more precise treatment, which can prevent long-term learning difficulties associated with uncontrolled seizures.

via Australian Broadcasting Corporation|

#ai #brain-lesions #children

business10 months ago•2 min saved

Rapport's Seizure Drug Success Sparks Stock Surge

Rapport Therapeutics' experimental drug RAP-219 significantly reduced seizures in hard-to-treat epilepsy patients, leading to a 119.2% surge in its stock price, with the drug showing promising results and mild side effects.

via Investor's Business Daily|

#business #epilepsy #rap-219

science11 months ago•4 min saved

Neuronal Synchronization in Memory Formation and Recall

Researchers studying epilepsy patients found that nerve cells in the medial temporal lobe synchronize their firing with slow brain waves, known as theta rhythms, during both learning and recall, suggesting this synchronization is a general feature of memory processing rather than a predictor of successful recall. The findings deepen understanding of brain rhythms in memory and could inform future treatments for memory disorders.

via Neuroscience News|

#brain-rhythms #epilepsy #memory