epilepsy
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October 6, 2022
VWCH adds epilepsy monitoring unit, onsite neurologist
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital has added an epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU), with a neurologist onsite seeing patients in the hospital. -
October 18, 2021
Mental health screening in epilepsy
Sending survey tools to epilepsy patients before their clinic appointment doubled the numbers of patients who were diagnosed and treated for depression and anxiety disorders, Vanderbilt neurologists found. -
August 9, 2021
Sudden death from deep in the brain?
Vanderbilt neurologists found altered excitability in deep brain structures that they note may drive respiratory dysfunction and sudden death in a rare form of epilepsy. -
June 23, 2021
Common mechanism found for diverse brain disorders: study
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified a common mechanism underlying a spectrum of epilepsy syndromes and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, that are caused by variations in a gene encoding a vital transporter protein in the brain. -
June 17, 2021
New neurodegeneration culprit
A young woman with a puzzling neurological illness and novel genetic variant pointed investigators to a role for dysregulated protein kinase D1 in neurodegeneration. -
January 21, 2021
Inflammation in genetic epilepsy
Brain inflammation links genetic and acquired epilepsy — providing new clues about epilepsy development and pointing to potential treatments. -
January 7, 2021
Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders in electronic health records study
In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them.