For patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) that can't be controlled by medications, a minimally invasive laser procedure performed under MRI guidance provides a safe and effective ...

A new MRI technique developed at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, could improve the detection of brain lesions responsible for focal epilepsy. The new method offers greater precision ...

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19. Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to ...

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 ...

In patients with chronic epilepsy, MRI-based detection of an underlying brain lesion can offer the potential for surgical treatment, but a substantial proportion of patients have normal MRI scans. A ...

3T MRI is better at detecting and characterizing structural brain abnormalities in patients with focal epilepsy than 1.5T MRI, leading to a better diagnosis and safer treatment of patients, according ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have created a novel method that improves 7T MRI scans, enabling medical professionals to identify brain abnormalities that causes drug-resistant epilepsy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study analyzed data from 1,224 individuals without and 27 individuals with late-onset epilepsy. Those with ...

CLEVELAND, Oh. - Gabriela “Gabi” Sable first started experiencing signs of epilepsy when she was just 11 years old. Not long after, the seizures started. “People's parents actually went to the school ...

2.1 Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterised by episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain (recurrent seizures). The seizures can be focal or generalised. 2.2 The main treatment ...

Surgeons at the Texas Children's Hospital have performed the revolutionary technique on five patients – all are now said to be seizure-free. A combination of stereotactic laser surgery and ...