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Researchers developed a novel “closed-loop” system that delivered electrical pulses in a brain region to synchronize brain activity recorded from another region in the brain to improve memory.

Perampanel was found effective and safe for prolonged use in children with epilepsy, according to one study.

A video showed a child on an overnight flight wearing a strobing light costume, much to the dismay of fellow passengers. Not only is it distracting, but strobe lights can be dangerous for people with certain medical conditions.

Two abstracts presented at the 2023 International Epilepsy Congress evaluated early electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring in children with seizures and encephalopathy.

Researchers have used Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)" to better understand brain function and activity in epilepsy patients.

Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults

Experts recommend avoiding cannabis during adolescence and early adulthood, in people prone to or with mental health disorders, in pregnancy, and before and while driving, based on an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today.

Researchers hope to enhance pediatric care by printing tablets in child-friendly doses, shapes, and flavors.

A large-scale genetic study found 26 risk loci for epilepsy, a chronic brain disease with multiple forms, not all of them heritable. The work, by more than 300 authors from the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), investigated 7 different subtypes of this neurological condition.

Researchers have used Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)" to better understand brain function and activity in epilepsy patients.