epilepsy Archive — Page 4 of 4

brain and lightning
August 28, 2014

Brain stimulator helps ease epilepsy patients’ seizures

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center epilepsy team has implanted four patients with a device that heralds a new frontier for controlling epileptic seizures.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Stylized translucent human brain glowing blue with branching white electrical flashes radiating around it.
May 2, 2013

Epilepsy Program receives key quality recognition

By Vanderbilt Health News
Two men in snorkeling gear stand in turquoise seawater beside a large stingray; a boat and other swimmers are visible in the background.
November 8, 2012

Surgery calms patient’s epilepsy-related seizures

In June, Tommy Schroader was in the crystal blue waters off Grand Cayman Island petting a giant stingray.

By Vanderbilt Health News
September 6, 2012

Neuronal subtypes in genetic disorder

Inhibitory neurons that connect and regulate signaling in the brain (interneurons) may contribute to epilepsy and autism in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex.

By Leigh MacMillan
May 10, 2012

Probing epilepsy’s molecular sparks

Understanding how mutations in neuronal receptors contribute to epilepsy could lead to improved therapies.

By Leigh MacMillan