Researchers Show EEG’s Potential to Reveal Depolarizations Following TBI
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 · Posted by University of Cincinnati
The potential for doctors to measure damaging “brain tsunamis” in injured patients without opening the skull has moved a step closer to reality, thanks to pioneering research at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute.
You Don’t Walk Alone
Saturday, September 13, 2014 · Posted by World Scientific
65 MILLION people around the world today suffer from epilepsy, a condition of the brain that may trigger an uncontrollable seizure at any time, often for no known reason. A seizure is a disruption of the electrical communication between neurons, and someone is said to have epilepsy if they experience two or more unprovoked seizures separated by at least 24 hours.
Ultrasound directed to the human brain can boost sensory performance
Monday, January 13, 2014 · Posted by Virginia Tech
“That means we can use ultrasound to target an area of the brain as small as the size of an M&M,” Tyler said. “This finding represents a new way of noninvasively modulating human brain activity with a better spatial resolution than anything currently available.”
A Brake in the Head: German researchers gain new insights into the working of the brain
Thursday, September 19, 2013 · Posted by German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
The entorhinal cortex is a link between the brain’s memory centre, the hippocampus, and the other areas of the brain. It is, however, more than an interface that only transfers nervous impulses. The entorhinal cortex also has an independent role in learning and thinking processes. This is particularly applicable for spatial navigation
New imaging techniques used to help patients suffering from epilepsy
Thursday, May 23, 2013 · Posted by Canadian Association for Neuroscience
The combination of electroencephalogram (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) leads to more precise localization of the areas generating epileptic seizures, giving neurosurgeons a better understanding of the optimal ways of intervention, if appropriate.
Study identifies genetic connections in 15q Duplication Syndrome
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · Posted by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Chromosome 15q Duplication Syndrome (Dup15q) results from duplications of chromosome 15q11-q13. Duplications that are maternal in origin often result in developmental problems. The larger 15q duplication syndrome, which includes individuals with idic15, manifests itself in a wide range of developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorders; motor, cognitive and speech/language delays; and seizure disorders among others.