Epilepsy Talk
Predicting Seizures — 7 Amazing New Breakthroughs
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What if you could predict an oncoming seizure in time for you stop it? Or even prevent it? That day may be coming sooner than you think, thanks to these seven new technologies.
You’ll learn what they are, how they work and how far along they are.
There’s a lot of new and exciting research going on — all over the world — about predicting and preventing seizures. The latest research combines scientists who excel in engineering, math, physics and technology in a dedicated collaborative effort.
And even though most the actual technology isn’t here yet, the future holds promise for us all…
Where’s The Funding? Epilepsy As An Orphan
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Here are the facts, unhappy though they may be…
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the U.S. after migraine, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. Its prevalence is greater than autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
Yet, public and private funding for epilepsy research lags far behind other neurological afflictions, at $35 a patient (compared, for instance, with $129 for Alzheimer’s and $280 for multiple sclerosis).
Tags: $35 a patient, damage, decline, die, Epilepsy, foundations, funding, government, investment, pharmaceuticals, Research, resources, risks, veterans
The Gamma Knife — Non Invasive Surgery
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Neurosurgeons continue to explore the less invasive Gamma Knife radiosurgery for elimination of temporal lobe abnormalities and brain lesions.
The Gamma Knife itself has been around for quite a while, so there’s a history of its use. But its application specifically for this form of epilepsy hasn’t really been done before. Therefore, the purpose of recent research was to see if the advantages of this minimally invasive tool could provide an alternative to standard surgery…
Tags: Research, seizure-free, surgery, improvement, Gamma Knife, less invasive, brain lesions, alternative, radiation, precision, decrease, dissolve, radiosurgery, out-patient, psychiatric, cognitive
NEW Anti-Epilepsy Drugs
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Where there’s research, there’s hope. So we can only be encouraged to know there are six new epilepsy drugs that have come down the line…
Here’s a brief summary of each…
The Sacred Disease. A Movie You Can Not Afford to Miss…
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The Sacred Disease is a movie you can not afford to miss…
Motivated by lack of funding and awareness for epilepsy, this film covers the full spectrum of what it’s like to live with this neurological condition by following the lives of three individuals. The Sacred Disease displays an intimate portrayal of the complexities and daily difficulties faced by people with epilepsy.
Tags: complexities, difficulties, Epilepsy, hope, movie, Research, sacred disease
Epilepsy & Migraines — Kissing Cousins
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People with epilepsy are more than twice as likely to develop migraine headaches as those without the disorder. In fact, research showed that more than 20 percent of people with epilepsy have migraines, compared to 11 percent of the general population.
In one epilepsy study, about 16% of those people who had migraines also experienced epileptic seizures before, during or after a migraine…
Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy — New Hope
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An exciting breakthrough from Medical News Today…
Research by a German scientific group indicated that embryonic stem cells could possibly contribute to regeneration of brain tissue.
“Accelerating Research in the Epilepsies.”
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CURE announces a groundbreaking new focus on funding and collaboration in epilepsy research.
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