Epilepsy surgery can lead to memory loss
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Severe epilepsy that can't be  controlled with anti-seizure medication may require a brain  operation, but in such cases there's apparently a trade-off.  Surgery, especially on the left temporal lobe, can results in  long-term loss of verbal memory, Dutch researchers report.
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Implanting a pacemaker could save the lives of some patients with epilepsy who suffer dangerously irregular heart rhythms during seizures, researchers said on Friday.
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Dr. Amy FT Arnsten of Yale Medical School says stressful situations activate an enzyme in the brain called protein kinase C, which impairs the short-term memory and other functions in the prefrontal cortex, the executive-decision part of the brain.
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There&#39;s only a low risk of major injury from epileptic seizures, so most people with epilepsy don&#39;t need to restrict their daily activities to avoid injury, says a Mayo Clinic study.
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New research suggests many elderly people who undergo surgery that requires anesthesia will experience long-term cognitive decline.
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Carrying two genes linked to epilepsy may actually make you less likely to have a seizure, say researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Weight-loss surgery for severe  obesity may carry the risk of damage to the network of nerves  that runs throughout the body, researchers reported Thursday.
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The study showed that exposure to even mild stress can boost levels of memory-inhibiting PKC. The enzyme may also worsen the symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and contribute to the deterioration of higher brain function.
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New recordings of electrical activity in the brain may explain a major part of its function, including how it consolidates daily memories and why it needs to dream.
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Now that surgeons have operated on Stacey Gayle's brain, her favorite musician no longer makes her ill. Four years after being diagnosed with epilepsy, Gayle recently underwent brain surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center to cure a rare condition known as musicogenic epilepsy.
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People 60 and older who undergo elective surgery may be at higher risk of lasting memory problems, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - People with temporal lobe epilepsy experience stable or improved quality of life after successful surgery to control their seizures, even if they develop some degree of memory decline, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Children with epilepsy have a  moderately increased risk of dying early, but the cause of  death is not usually related to seizures, investigators report.  Rather, the increased risk appears to be more closely related  to severe underlying conditions.
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The risk of people with epilepsy suffering a major injury during seizures is low, US researchers say.
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Some obese people who have  weight-loss surgery, particularly younger women, develop a  neurological condition most often seen in severe alcoholics and  linked to a vitamin deficiency, researchers said on Monday.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- While most people with epilepsy report that their anti-seizure medications work, many say the accompanying side effects limit them in their daily lives.
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Nearly every time Stacey Gayle played music by reggae artist Sean Paul, she'd suffer a grand mal seizure. Doctors diagnose musicogenic epilepsy and clear it up with a little brain surgery.