Epilepsy

Summary: Researchers have identified mutations in the noncoding gene RNU2-2 that cause a recently described neurodevelopmental disorder that is often associated with severe epilepsy. The discovery…

Answers to important questions: Question: What have researchers discovered about the severed brain hemisphere? A: They discovered that brain hemispheres that have been surgically isolated…

Summary: A newly published study has uncovered a surprising and underappreciated link between frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and epileptic seizures, showing that individuals with FTD experience…