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How does ativan help seizures

Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Some serious side effects are also possible if you take Ativan. If too much accumulation occurs, the levels of Ativan in the body can reach toxic levels. If you have been using Ativan for longer than… Read More »

“Push-pull” Dynamic in Brain Network is Key to Stopping Seizures

By Emily Durham Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that the spreading of seizures through the brain can be suppressed depending on the amount of pressure within the brain, an important discovery that may revolutionize the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, affecting people of all ages. There are… Read More »

Inducing seizures to stop seizures

Cortical stimulation-induced seizures have the potential to guide epilepsy surgery, significantly reducing hospital stays Surgery is the only way to stop seizures in 30 per cent of patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy. A new study finds that inducing seizures before surgery may be a convenient and cost-effective way to determine the brain region where seizures… Read More »