Epilepsy
Vagal-nerve stimulator implanted for first time into ten-month old epilepsy patient
Implantation of epilepsy treatment device marks first in such a young and low weight patient, says pediatric neurosurgeon.
Practicing yoga can reduce feelings of stigma and anxiety about epilepsy
Israeli researchers helped find innovative gene therapy, help kids with Dravet syndrome
How do we process memory in our sleep? - study
Discovery of brain-repair process could lead to new epilepsy treatments
These new discoveries will help produce new, better epilepsy medication as one-third of those who take this medication find it doesn't work for them.
Medical cannabis may be effective for young epilepsy patients
Hebrew University team completed the first-ever meta-analysis of pediatric patients treated with medical cannabis
Epilepsy: Sudden death increased by sleep during seizure - research
"People with poorly controlled seizures have the greatest risk of SUDEP, and seizures during sleep may hold the higher risk."
Epilepsy research provides answer as to why some seizures are so deadly
New research around epilepsy-related death reveals for the first time why some seizures are more deadly than others.
Scientists create brain structure duplicate to be used in research
“We're aiming to understand each individual case, in order to meet the unique needs of each individual patient," said Dr. Gad Vatine.
Tel Aviv University researchers discover path to new epilepsy treatment
The findings were published on Monday in peer-reviewed scientific journal Neuron.