An international team of researchers, led by investigators at Columbia University Medical Center, has uncovered the first gene linked to the most common type of epilepsy, called Rolandic epilepsy. One ...

Rolandic epilepsy is a common form of epilepsy in children which occurs primarily during sleep. Short sounds played during sleep can partially suppress the neuronal discharges characteristic of ...

More than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, with a third of these being children. The most common forms of epilepsy in children occur without any apparent trigger and only affect certain ...

January 29, 2009 — A genomewide scan has identified a gene on human chromosome 11 associated with centrotemporal sharp waves (CTS), the electroencephalographic (EEG) characteristic that defines ...

One hundred and eighty-seven controls were recruited from the same geographic locations as the cases and were group matched for gender and ancestry (see Supplementary Information, Supplementary Table ...

Epilepsy is a serious condition that is characterised by uncontrollable limb twitching, jerking, and in many cases, loss of consciousness. Caused by abnormal activity in brain cells, seizures can ...

What is epilepsy? Is it a disease or a disorder? Is it inherited? Can it be cured? If epilepsy is due to seizures, what is a seizure? These are some of the common questions asked by people newly ...

NEW YORK (January 28, 2009) - An international team of researchers, led by investigators at Columbia University Medical Center, has uncovered the first gene linked to the most common type of epilepsy, ...

Tübingen research team develops approach for reducing epileptic activity in children Rolandic epilepsy is a common form of epilepsy in children which occurs primarily during sleep. Short sounds played ...