Nocturnal Seizures
04 July 2017
Seizures that occur during sleep.
Read More >Night terrors
04 July 2017
A sleep disorder occurring mainly in young children. They have episodes of screaming, intense fear and sometimes thrashing about or sleepwalking while still asleep.
Read More >Neurotransmitter
04 July 2017
Chemicals produced by nerve cells, necessary for the transportation of electrical signals in the nervous system.
Read More >Neurosurgeon
04 July 2017
A surgeon who operates on the nervous system – the brain, spinal cord, spinal column and nerves.
Read More >Neuropsychologist
04 July 2017
A psychologist with expertise in the field of the relationship between the brain and behaviour. Test and assessment techniques are used to diagnose specific cognitive and behavioural deficits. This is important in determining where seizures may arise or problems arising from seizures.
Read More >Neurologist
04 July 2017
A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders, including epilepsy. Paediatric Neurologists see children.
Read More >Neuroimaging
04 July 2017
Production of pictures of the brain and/or spinal cord. It can include computerised tomography ( CT) scanning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Photon Emission Computerised Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography ( PET).
Read More >Neural tube defects
04 July 2017
Defects that occur during development of the brain and spinal cord such as spina bifida.
Read More >Neural migration defects
04 July 2017
Epilepsy is often associated with defects that occur during brain development when the cells are migrating out to the cerebral cortex.
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