The RNS System consists of a small neurostimulator that is surgically implanted into the skull, delivering an electrical stimulation to the brain via leads when abnormal activity is detected. The Food ...
An AI tool developed by neuroscientists at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is capable of spotting warning signs on ...
A new machine at Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children allows PET and MRI scans to be combined into a single image that enables surgeons to precisely remove parts of children’s brains to stop ...
Epilepsy still has no cure, and while many cases can be managed with anti-seizure medications, as many as 30% of cases are drug-resistant and therefore require more intensive treatment methods. One ...
Seizures during childhood fever are usually benign, but when prolonged, they can foreshadow an increased risk of epilepsy later in life. Now a new study suggests that brain imaging and recordings of ...
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Neurosurgery One reports that new-onset seizures can signal brain tumors, prompting urgent investigation, with up to 50% of brain tumor patients affected.
KPRC 2 Investigates exposes an alleged Houston Public Works fraud scheme in which higher-ranking employees approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable, taxpayer-funded tool purchases, ...
There are just over 3 million Americans with epilepsy who experience seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. A smaller group of people also have seizures not caused by epilepsy – ...