Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation therapy is a surgical treatment which aims to reduce seizures not controlled with medication, and where surgery to treat the cause of seizures is not possible. It involves implanting electrodes into specific [...]
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy uses a pulse generator to send mild electrical stimulations to the vagus nerve with the aim of reducing the number, length and severity of seizures. There are several ways to treat [...]
Epilepsy Genetics Neurology / Neuroscience A new recessive disease identified – PIGG gene causes intellectual disability, epilepsy and hypotonia
The objective of genetic medicine is to analyze all the genes that make up the human genome, in order to identify as many genetic diseases as possible. Indeed, each gene variation has the potential to [...]
Watching Movies During Brain Scans ‘Can Help Children With Epilepsy’
The results of a recent study suggest that brain scans performed on children with epilepsy can be carried out more effectively if the child is given a ‘movie’ to watch. The research, led by University College London and [...]
New Brain-Machine Interface ‘Could Aid Future Epilepsy Treatment’
Researchers in Australia have developed a new, minimally-invasive, brain-machine interface that could be beneficial in the treatment of epilepsy in future. The system consists of a stent-based electrode, called a stentrode, which can be implanted [...]