This 3D illustration shows color-coded basal ganglia structures. These subcortical brain regions are located beneath the cerebrum's outermost layer of gray matter known as the cerebral cortex. Source: ...

Focal epilepsy affects over 30 million patients worldwide and is commonly caused by brain lesions, such as stroke. However, it is unclear why some lesion locations cause epilepsy while others do not.

Lesion mapping led researchers to identify a common brain circuit related to epilepsy. A new brain circuit found by mapping lesions related to epilepsy could have clinical implications for predicting ...

Epilepsy affects one in every 100 people—1 million in Japan and 50 million worldwide. It is the third most common brain disease after stroke and dementia. In Japan, its incidence and prevalence have ...

Researchers at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology have discovered a network of connections in the brain linked to seizures in people with epilepsy. The team believes that their findings, ...

This project was supported by the Rosetrees Trust, Konrad Wagstyl funded by the Wellcome Trust. Sophie Adler receives funding from the Rosetrees Trust. Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy ...

Epilepsy is a chronic condition wherein an individual suffers repeated seizures due to abnormal electrical signals that are produced by damaged brain cells. According to the World Health Organisation ...

Brain implants offer a cutting-edge solution for epilepsy patients who haven't found relief through medication. These devices monitor brain activity and deliver targeted electrical impulses to control ...

Epilepsy affects 50 million people globally and 6 million in the EU. 1 Despite this, it is a chronically underfunded and underserved condition in need of strategic investment. The latest report from ...

As It Happens6:21A brain implant reduced this boy's epilepsy seizures by 80%. And he charges it with his headphones Before he got his new brain implant, 13-year-old Oran Knowlson's whole life revolved ...