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The mechanisms of action, efficacy, and side effects of ketogenic diet (KD) variations in epileptic patients.

A program that teaches internal medicine residents, medical students, and other trainees how to assess neurologic conditions could help address neurologist shortage.

Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.

Madeleine Dippnall, 29, was told by doctors her panic attacks were caused by bouts of depression and PTSD which she put down to the end of a traumatic relationship

The involvement of primary healthcare providers in epilepsy care can translate to early intervention, education about the condition, and coordination of care. H

A thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs can both track and produce a visual representation of the brain’s activity in real-time during surgery–

Implantation of epilepsy treatment device marks first in such a young and low weight patient, says pediatric neurosurgeon.

​Epilepsy, where patients suffer from unexpected seizures, affects roughly 1% of the population. These seizures often involve repetitive and excessive neuronal firing, with the trigger behind this still poorly understood.

Adam Kanter, MD, was named executive medical director of Hoags Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute in Newport Beach, Calif.

Sleep habits can be improved by making shifts in both daytime and evening routines.