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A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled, electrical impulse in the brain. Seizures can alter behavior and muscle movement. There are four types of seizures: (1) tonic (muscle stiffness), (2) atonic (muscles relax), (3) myoclonic (brief jerking of muscles), (4) clonic (extended periods of shaking or jerking muscles).
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JUN 21, 2017
Neuroscience
When the body is attacked by germs or disease, the immune system goes in to action. Its job is to fight off infection an
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 19, 2017
Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 14, 2017
Microbiology
Ticks are nasty parasites that already pose a threat to human health; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2017
Neuroscience
Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) is a rare brain disorder and can be devastating to families.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder is officially blamed for causing severe bi
...
FEB 18, 2017
Microbiology
People have attempted to use ricin as a bioterrorism agent on many occasions throughout the world, and in one incident i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are a lot of animals around the world that often illegally hunted and then parts of their bodies are preserved and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Recently, there’s been loud grumblings about a potential malaria vaccine, but a truly effective vaccine remained e
...
FEB 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Juvenile Batten disease is a progressive disease that causes neurological dysfunction, resulting in seizures, changes in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The lychee, a popular and tasty tropical fruit that’s common in many Asian countries, has recently been identified
...
FEB 01, 2017
Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States. Patients who have it are of all ages and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 30, 2017
Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For those people who are considering a DIY new year detox or cleanse, a recent medical case report should serve as stron
...
JAN 03, 2017
Earth & The Environment
This article has been republished from Mongabay News. It has been edited for republication purposes. On Wednesday, Chine
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 29, 2016
Neuroscience
Tremors that result from neurological diseases, injury or other causes can be debilitating for patients. While some pati
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 26, 2016
Neuroscience
Picture a scene at a crowded cocktail party, a club with live music, a sporting event or just a loud room with a lot goi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2016
Neuroscience
When there are stressful situations, the common advice to “just breathe.” As it turns out, that advice is sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s not quite Christmas Eve yet, but everyone has heard the line from the holiday poem “ while visions of s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2016
Plants & Animals
One might say there’s a lot of ivory in the world thanks to all the elephants who involuntarily gave their lives f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 20, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
A new publication in Cell has revealed the three dimensional structure of the cannabinoid receptor, which is responsible
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2016
Videos
For as long as humankind have sought for cures, we were bound to stumble upon some poisons along the way, accidentally a
...