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Discusses what epilepsy is, causes of epilepsy, different types of seizures, and first aid for seizures as there is no cure for epilepsy

Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Knowing Epilepsy

Written and Illustrated by Yang Sun-Hwang Edited by Gil Torten, Federica Raguseo, and Zoe Dobler… Read More

Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Neuroscience Technologies

Suhanee Mitragotri October 17, 2023October 16, 2023 Epilepsy, febrile seizures, Genetics, Genome, infantile epilepsy, Seizures

Cracking the Genetic Code: A New Way to Diagnose Infantile Epilepsy

By Suhanee Mitragotri When your infant wakes up from a nap, all you want is to be able to hold them close and give them all of your love. While… Read More

Learning and Memory Cognition

Honoreé Brewton March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 deja vu, Epilepsy, Experience, Memory, Psychology

Have I Read this Before? The Brain Regions Involved in Déjà Vu

By Honoreé Brewton There are conflicting sources regarding the first usage of the term déjà vu, a French term meaning “already seen” (Merriam-Webster), but it can be traced back to… Read More

Cognition Consciousness Learning and Memory Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Ayushe Sharma March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Epilepsy, Microglia, Neuroimaging, Neuroinflammation, Neurological Disorders, Seizures, Traumatic brain injury

Seizure Disorders: An On-Going Mystery

The word “epilepsy” comes from the Greek epilambanein, meaning “to seize, take hold of, or attack” (Baloyannis, 2013). As evidenced by historical accounts and works of art, epilepsy has existed… Read More

A cartoon image of a sun in the sky with golden rays extending outwards, with cannabis leaves on either side of the sun. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

Culture Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Grace Browne April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Amygdala, Anxiety, Anxiolytic, Autism, Cannabidiol, Cannabis, CBD, Cingulate Cortex, DEA, dementia, Dextromethorphan, Drug, EFSA, Epilepsy, FDA, fMRI, Marijuana, Neurotransmitters, Paranoia, Phytocannabinoids, Psychology, serotonin, Society, THC

Does Cannabidiol (CBD) Actually Help Anxiety?

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound of the Cannabis plant, has exploded in popularity in recent times, touted as a medical “cure-all”. Retailers promise their products will heal cancer, stop dementia… Read More

Illustration by Michal Roessler, next to book cover image of "Remembering" by Donald G. MacKay

Brain Books Learning and Memory

Sean Noah April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 Amnesia, Book Review, Brain Books, Donald G MacKay, Epilepsy, Frederic Bartlett, Henry Molaison, Hippocampus, Medial temporal lobe, Memory, Patient HM, Psychology, synaptic

Book Review: Remembering

In the early 20th century, Cambridge psychologist Frederic Bartlett radically reformulated the concept of memory. Until then the classical view, the earliest form of which could be traced back to… Read More

Podcast Big Ideas Consciousness Interviews Neuro SciFi Philosophy

Alexa Erdogan July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Alzheimer, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s disease, Brain, Calcium imaging, Cnidarians, connectome, Consciousness, Cortex, EEG, Epilepsy, Interview, Jurrasic Park, Knowing Neurons, LEGO, long term depression, Long-term potentiation, LTD, LTP, Microscopy, Neuron, Neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Research, Sci-fi, Science, Science Fiction, SOMA, Upload

[Podcast] Uploading the Human Brain

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a brand new episode of the Knowing Neurons podcast, we explore the concept of “mind uploading”. How would something like a mind upload really work?… Read More

Brain Basics Neuro SciFi

Gabrielle Torre February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 Black Mirror, Brain, Brain boosters, Default mode network, Epilepsy, fMRI, Functional MRI, Human, Human Brain, Human potential, Humans, Movies, MRI, Myth, Neuroimaging, Neuromyth, Neuroscience, Neuroscientist, Pop Culture, Science Fiction, Seizure, TV

The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth

How much of your brain are you using right now? The science fiction answer would be “10%.” And, if you’ve watched enough bad sci-fi, using 100% of your brain would… Read More

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Tamsin Irwin October 11, 2017April 17, 2023 ALS, Alzheimer's, Brain health, Cell Metabolism, Diet, Epilepsy, genes, Health, high-fat diet, Hippocampus, Ketogenic, Ketogenic diet, mitochondria, Motor neuron disease, Parkinson's, Seizure drugs, Seizures, SUDEP

High Fat Diet May Prevent Sudden Death in Epilepsy

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he human brain consists of highly complex circuitry which is wired to elicit a synchronous pattern of electrical signals. This allows for communication between differing regions of the brain. When… Read More

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Brain Basics

Joel Frohlich January 25, 2017June 30, 2017 Autism, Brain, complexity, Critical State, Criticality, Disorder, E/I Balance, EEG, Electroencephalogram, Epilepsy, Epileptic, Excitation, GABA, glutamate, Inhibition, Power law, Schizophrenia, Seizure, Self-organized criticality, SOC

Excitation and Inhibition: The Yin and Yang of the Brain

To make a working nervous system, only two forces are necessary: excitation and inhibition.… Read More

Big Ideas Brain Basics Did You Know?Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Popular Articles

Joel Frohlich February 3, 2016March 5, 2017 Autism, Criticality, Distribution, EEG, Epilepsy, Math, Modularity, Power law, Scale, Schizophrenia, Seizure, Self-organized criticality, Simplicity, SOC

The Fugue of Life: Why Complexity Matters in Physiology and Neuroscience

People like simplicity. Each decade, corporate logos grow progressively minimalistic, pop songs use ever simpler melodies, and visual art embraces simpler compositions, as Monet gives way to Picasso and Picasso… Read More

Brain Basics Did You Know?Popular Articles SfN 2014

knowingneurons November 5, 2014March 5, 2017 5HT3aR, Basket cells, Epilepsy, Feedforward inhibition, GABAergic neurons, Inhibitory Interneurons, Interneurons, Martinotti cells, Parvalbumin, Reelin, SfN, SfN14, Somatostatin, Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Inhibitory Neurons: Keeping the Brain’s Traffic in Check

Imagine that you’re driving down a road undeterred, no red lights or stop signs to slow you down. While that may seem like a very exciting idea, it is obviously… Read More

Did You Know?Learning and Memory Movement Sensation and Perception

Ryan Jones April 10, 2013March 5, 2017 Amnesia, Dostrovsky, Epilepsy, Hippocampus, Memory, Mouse, Neurons, O'Keefe, Place Cell, Place Field, Schnitzer, Space, Stanford, University College London

Forming Memories, One Neuron at a Time

On Monday, Knowing Neurons highlighted a recent research article that described a new miniature microscope that was small enough to sit on a mouse’s head and light enough to allow… Read More

Did You Know?Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Ryan Jones February 6, 2013March 5, 2017 Epilepsy, grand mal, partial seizure, Seizure, tonic clonic

Epilepsy: The Brain’s Cacophony

Imagine sitting in the front row of the Walt Disney Concert Hall on opening night. The LA Philharmonic’s conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, has tirelessly prepared an amazing performance: Mozart’s Symphony No.… Read More

Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Kate Fehlhaber February 4, 2013March 5, 2017 2013, Channelrhodopsin, Epilepsy, Halorhodopsin, Ivan Soltesz, Nature Communications, On-demand optogenetic control of spontaneous seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy, Opsin, Optogenetics, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, TLE, UCI

Stopping seizures is as simple as turning on a light (and some genetics)

What if you change your mind with the flip of a light switch? Over the past decade, optogenetics has become an important component of neuroscience research. By introducing genes that… Read More