Lesion mapping led researchers to identify a common brain circuit related to epilepsy. A new brain circuit found by mapping lesions related to epilepsy could have clinical implications for predicting ...

This 3D illustration shows color-coded basal ganglia structures. These subcortical brain regions are located beneath the cerebrum's outermost layer of gray matter known as the cerebral cortex. Source: ...

Focal epilepsy affects over 30 million patients worldwide and is commonly caused by brain lesions, such as stroke. However, it is unclear why some lesion locations cause epilepsy while others do not.

Synphane Gibbs-Shelton receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Seizures are like sudden electrical storms in the brain. Seizure disorders like epilepsy affect over 65 million people ...

Epilepsy affects one in every 100 people—1 million in Japan and 50 million worldwide. It is the third most common brain disease after stroke and dementia. In Japan, its incidence and prevalence have ...

Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests. Seizures declined by 83% after a patient underwent surgery ...