Genetics
Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have contributed to a decades-long global effort that has revealed two new gene mutations that cause a rare type of epilepsy, familial adult myoclonic epilepsy.
Teens with epilepsy were more than twice as likely as adults to talk about suicide on the internet, an analysis of 222,000 online posts showed.
In a preliminary study, their Epilepsy Seizure Assessment Tool (EpiSAT) proved equally able or better than 24 specialized epilepsy clinicians at using patients’ histories to identify periods of heightened propensity for seizures.
Age-related cracks in the blood-brain barrier allow an influx of serum protein albumin into the brain, where they activate TGF Beta receptors, overexcite neuronal networks, and impair cognition.
Disney has issued warnings for?Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for those who have photosensitive epilepsy.
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The Tennessee scientist and mother of five has formed COMBINEDBrain — an acronym for “Consortium for Outcome Measures and Biomarkers for Neurodevelopmental Disorders.”
Genetics, Pediatric Epilepsy
These findings suggest the potential gains of thorough gene annotation in improving diagnostic yields for genetic disorders.
There are limited data on psychological outcomes in older people with epilepsy (PWE).
