The brain reinforces seizure networks during post-seizure sleep by hijacking the same mechanisms used for memory consolidation.

The research, published recently in the Journal of Neuroscience, reveals that after a seizure occurs, the brain enters a state of deep sleep that mimics the process of memory storage. Instead of ...

University of Virginia Brain Institute and School of Medicine researchers have received an initial $9.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health to determine if the powerful anesthetic ...

The brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like important memories to be stored, according to new ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — The University of Virginia (UVA) is spearheading a nationwide clinical trial exploring a new treatment option for prolonged seizures. Funded by a $9.3 million federal grant, ...

New options in use or under development include devices and gene and cell therapies aimed at resetting or rehabilitating the brain circuits that cause seizures. Dreamstime/TNS PHOENIX — Medication has ...

An ongoing Phase III trial aims to further evaluate the drug's clinical efficacy in reducing seizures and affecting behavior and cognition.

A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in ...

Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn't stop seizures for everyone and may come with significant side effects. New options in use or under ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Using deep brain stimulation techniques, neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic are looking for early signals in the brain to help stop seizures. In their biomarker discovery initiative ...

PHOENIX -- Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn't stop seizures for everyone and may come with significant side effects. New options in use or ...