Science news articles about 'epilepsy treatment'

The most prestigious funding body in the world for epilepsy has financially backed Australian research into new approaches to treat the condition.

... birth defects in animals. Maintaining effective epilepsy treatment during pregnancy is crucial because ... taking topiramate either on its own or along with other epilepsy drugs. Of 178 babies born, 16 ...

... help lead to new ideas for overall epilepsy treatment. The findings, which involved nearly two ... do not cause brain damage but some types of epilepsy lead to physical disabilities and cognitive problems ...

... diagnosed include: absence, partial-onset, generalized and myoclonic. Treatment The overriding objective of epilepsy treatment is to achieve complete control of seizures, allowing the patient to ...

New medical imaging technology could improve epilepsy treatments by pinpointing the exact area of seizure in the brain.

... in noninvasive imaging of seizure foci. He's technique promises to play an important role in the treatment of epileptic seizures. To view a video explaining the procedure, visit: http://www1.umn.edu/ ...

... for pre-surgical brain mapping for patients undergoing surgery for brain tumor removal or Epilepsy treatment. "With PET and fMRI, most of the auditory cortex of the brain lights up with activity ...