Brain tumour patient cured using special technique
A 35-year-old having a large brain tumour, that caused speech impediment, was cured using a special medical technique at a city hospital here, doctors said on Tuesday.
Dec 21, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
Absence Epilepsy has risen 8 per cent among children
Absence Epilepsy -- a disorder in which epilepsy syndrome with absence seizures begins in young children -- has risen 8 per cent in recent years, say doctors.
Nov 23, 2016, 21:33 PM IST
Technology can treat epilepsy, claim experts
With significant advancement in healthcare technology, epilepsy can be taken care of say experts.
Nov 05, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
Epilepsy patients face higher risks of domestic violence, sexual abuse: Study
In a recent analysis, experts have found that people suffering from epilepsy were seven-times more likely to have reported experiencing discrimination due to health problems.
Oct 16, 2016, 00:22 AM IST
Artificial stimulation can help fight brain disorders
Scientists know that stimulating the brain via electricity or other means may help ease the symptoms of various neurological and psychiatric disorders like epilepsy and depression.
Sep 28, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
Epileptics face higher risks of discrimination
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that people with epilepsy are at significantly higher risk of experiencing discrimination due to health problems than the general population.
Sep 20, 2016, 23:02 PM IST
New compound may help fight epilepsy
A team of researchers have developed neuroprotective compounds that may help prevent the development of epilepsy in humans.
Jul 24, 2016, 13:40 PM IST
Type 1 diabetes may increase chances of epilepsy
Seizures are the first symptoms of epilepsy characterized by change in brain's electrical activity.
Apr 04, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
New-found hope for epilepsy patients in the form of Marijuana
Various reports have suggested that parents of children with severe epilepsy have claimed incredible recoveries when their children were given cannabidiol, a derivative of marijuana.
Apr 04, 2016, 08:53 AM IST
Watch: Things you need to know about epilepsy
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Mar 28, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
Epilepsy drug brings hope for multiple sclerosis patients
Currently there are no neuroprotective drugs available for MS sufferers, whose nerve fibres are attacked by their own immune system.
Jan 31, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
Marijuana derivative can safely reduce epilepsy seizures
A medical marijuana derivative was found safe and effective in reducing the frequency of seizures in most children and young adults enrolled in a year-long study led by epilepsy specialists in the US.
Dec 24, 2015, 14:26 PM IST
Epileptics likelier to commit suicide than others
According to a new study, patients with epilepsy are more likely to commit suicide than the general population.
Dec 07, 2015, 18:42 PM IST
Exploring memory decline in epileptics
Four studies, exploring memory decline in the people with epilepsy, have uncovered the biological factors that mediate memory loss.
Dec 06, 2015, 14:08 PM IST
