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Shefali Jariwala: I became an overnight sensation with ‘Kaanta Laga’; I still have not…
Shefali Jariwala had no plans to become a part of the entertainment industry when she was spotted and offered a music video, which changed her entire life. The song was 'Kaanta Laga'. Even after 20 years, the actress says she still cannot…
Struggles of Women with Epilepsy: Navigating Treatment, Pregnancy, and Motherhood
Understanding Epilepsy in Women: The Challenges and Triumphs of WWEDr Soniya Tambe, MD, DM (Neurology), Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist, Kauvery Hospitals, Bengaluru explains all women need to know about epilepsyEpilepsy is a…
Purple Day for Epilepsy 2023: History, Significance, Interesting Facts, and Quotes
Published By: Nibandh VinodLast Updated: March 26, 2023, 06:00 ISTPurple Day aims to spread epilepsy awareness and empower those affected by it. (Representative image: Shutterstock)
Purple Day for Epilepsy 2023: Purple Day aims to spread…
The Mozart effect myth: Listening to music does not help against epilepsy
Over the past fifty years, there have been remarkable claims about the effects of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music. Reports about alleged symptom-alleviating effects of listening to Mozart's Sonata KV448 in epilepsy attracted a lot of public…
Novel deep brain simulation approach for treating drug-refractory epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. About 30 percent of epilepsy patients are known to be drug-refractory, which means they do not respond to drug treatments. Temporal lobectomy of the epileptogenic…
Seizures can be predicted more than 30 minutes before onset in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy
Seizures can be predicted more than 30 minutes before onset in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, opening the door to a therapy using electrodes that could be activated to prevent seizures from happening, according to new research from…
Scientists ‘CURE autism’ using $3 epilepsy drug in mice – in potential…
Scientists 'CURE autism' in mice using $3 epilepsy drug — in potential breakthroughResearchers switched off MYT1L in mice and human nerve cells in the labMice without MYT1L had brain abnormalities such as a thinner cerebral…
Should You Be Worried About Mehendi Smell Causing Seizures?
Last Updated: February 13, 2023, 07:03 ISTIn the past, only a handful of seizures caused by the smell of henna have been reported. Why exactly henna triggered seizures in these patients remains unclear
According to doctors, the child…
In Pakistan, epilepsy patients face immense stigma
A representational image. —Twitter/@regina_perichPakistan observes International Epilepsy Day on the second Monday of February each year. This year, the day around this common brain disease will be focused on the theme of ending the…