Over 1 in 3 people affected by neurological conditions, the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide

Over 1 in 3 people affected by neurological conditions, the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide

31 January 2025

14 March 2024 A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that, in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) contributed to the analysis of the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study (GBD) 2021 data. Neurological conditions are now the leading cause ofRead More…

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AI Shows Early Promise in Detecting Infantile Spasms

31 January 2025

11 December 2024 LOS ANGELES — Artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of caregiver-recorded videos has the potential to diagnose infantile epileptic spasm syndrome, according to a new study. Infants with the condition can have poor outcomes with even small delays in diagnosis and ensuing treatment, potentially leading to intellectual disability, autism, and worse epilepsy. “It’s superRead More…

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Uncovering why some seizures cause loss of consciousness

31 January 2025

17 December 2024 Temporal lobe seizures can make part of the brain act as if asleep. A new study identifies the neurotransmitter that may be responsible. In temporal lobe epilepsy — a common and debilitating form of the disorder — seizures often cause those affected to lose consciousness. But why that happens has been unclear. In aRead More…

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Study unveils critical insights in understanding post-traumatic epilepsy

31 January 2025

27 January 2025 A new international study has unveiled critical insights in understanding post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a condition that can develop following traumatic brain injury. Led by researchers at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and published in Theranostics, the study highlights the important roleRead More…

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Exercise and epilepsy: Research and myths

24 January 2025

2024 Listen below or download the episode Podcast Transcript [00:00:00] Dr. Ayushe Sharma: Hi! Welcome to the ILAE Sharp Waves podcast. I’m Ayushe Sharma, your host for today’s episode, which is dedicated to understanding how exercise can serve as a powerful adjunct treatment for epilepsy. We have three great guests with us today. First we have Dr. Jane Allendorfer fromRead More…

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Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children

24 January 2025

27 November 2024 NIH-funded study provides clarity on safety of two common antiseizure drugs lamotrigine and levetiracetam. Children of mothers who took certain antiseizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study was published in JAMA Neurology.Read More…

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PBS additions for cancer and epilepsy

24 January 2025

13 August 2024 Tens of thousands of patients each year are set to benefit from several first-time additions, including Zyamis and Tecentriq SC. The Federal Government has announced the introduction of several new medications and treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), saving patients hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. More than 10,000 AustraliansRead More…

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Study sheds light on how deep sleep supports memory formation

24 January 2025

12 December 2024 It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories. Why that is was previously unknown. Now, writing in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin posits an explanation. According to the study,Read More…

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Low oxygen during sleep and sleep apnea linked to epilepsy in older adults

09 December 2024

30 April 2024 Findings provide further insight into the complex relationship between sleep disorders and epilepsy. Sleep apnea and low oxygen levels while sleeping are associated with epilepsy that first occurs after 60 years of age, known as late-onset epilepsy, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in Sleep.Read More…

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Melbourne-based researchers showcase world’s first wearable device to treat epilepsy

09 December 2024

06 August 2024 The Hon Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister Health and Aged Care, and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health, has visited Monash University’s Parkville campus to meet the team of researchers behind the end-to-end development of the world’s first smart wearable drug delivery system designed to transport epilepsy drugs through the skin. The team,Read More…

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Ketogenic diet linked to gut microbes and seizure reduction in epileptic children

09 December 2024

07 November 2024 In a recent study published in the eBioMedicine, a group of researchers investigated the associations between gut microbiota, serum metabolome, and seizure reduction in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (neurological disorder) following three months on a ketogenic diet (KD) (a high fat, sufficient protein, and low carbohydrate diet). Background Epilepsy is impacting over 50 millionRead More…

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Revolutionary new surgery for children with epilepsy

03 December 2024

12 November 2024 Nine-year-old Aisha has become the first child in the country to undergo a revolutionary new MRI laser procedure to treat drug-resistant epilepsy. The Australian-first procedure, known as laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), uses a laser MRI to dissolve the brain tissue causing the seizures and through a specialised computer program, is ableRead More…

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