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Autism: Early Signs and Symptoms

Autism: Early Signs and Symptoms

What is autism? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that affects a person’s behavior and impairs the ability to communicate and interact with others. Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder can range from mild to severe. The cause is unknown. Autism spectrum disorder refers to several conditions that used to be diagnosed separately, including: […]

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FDA Approves XCOPRI for Treatment of Partial-Onset Seizures

FDA Approves XCOPRI for Treatment of Partial-Onset Seizures

Latest Neurology News MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — XCOPRI (cenobamate) has received approval for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week. Following a titration period, the recommended maintenance dose of XCOPRI is 200 mg by mouth daily, but some patients may need an additional […]

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She Lives With Seizures, and Public Stigma, Every Day

She Lives With Seizures, and Public Stigma, Every Day

Latest Neurology News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Most of the time, Eva Wadvinski is a typical college student. Then suddenly, she isn’t. Wadvinski has epilepsy and has disruptive seizure clusters as often as 40 times a day. They’re not typical “Hollywood” seizures where people convulse (tonic-clonic seizures), making […]

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Ultrasound May Ease Common Form of Hand Tremor

Ultrasound May Ease Common Form of Hand Tremor

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A treatment that delivers ultrasound waves to the brain may bring lasting relief to some people with debilitating hand tremors, a new study finds. The study involved 76 patients with essential tremor — a neurological condition that most often causes trembling […]

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Using Psychedelic Brew ‘Like Dreaming With Your Eyes Open’: Study

Using Psychedelic Brew ‘Like Dreaming With Your Eyes Open’: Study

Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An ingredient in the psychedelic brew ayahuasca causes “waking dreams” by significantly changing brain activity, a new study says. Ayahuasca is a tea or brew made from vines and leaves of the Amazon rainforest. DMT (or dimethyltryptamine) is one of its main psychoactive components. Typically […]

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They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here’s What Happened After

They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here’s What Happened After

By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter Latest Neurology News TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many people think of their brain as an overstuffed attic. Every square-inch is either crammed with information or working overtime to help the body function properly. So is it even conceivable that a person be normal with just half a brain? […]

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Animal Study Offers Hope for Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries

Animal Study Offers Hope for Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries

Latest Neurology News TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that might one day counter some of the damage of severe brain injury in humans, researchers report that embryonic neurons implanted in brain-injured mice helped resurrect memory and eased seizures. “The idea to regrow neurons that die off after a brain injury […]

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Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless Leg Syndrome

Source: Photodisc/Getty Images Restless leg syndrome definition and facts Restless leg syndrome is a condition marked by a strong urge to mover the legs along with symptoms of unpleasant sensations in the legs while resting and sleeping, for example, tingling, burning, and aching, while resting. The condition also causes leg pain and cramps. Symptoms of […]

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zonisamide (Zonegran)

zonisamide (Zonegran)

What is zonisamide-oral, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Scientists do not known how exactly zonisamide works in the body. Zonisamide is presumed to work on the sodium and calcium channels in the brain cells where it controls electric-currents that are responsible for seizure activity. The FDA approved zonisamide in March 2000. The […]

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Jimmy Carter Recovering After Brain Procedure

Jimmy Carter Recovering After Brain Procedure

Latest Neurology News TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — After three falls in recent months, former President Jimmy Carter was recovering at an Atlanta hospital Tuesday morning following surgery to ease pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from those falls. The 95-year-old “is recovering at Emory University Hospital following surgery this morning to […]