A research team proposes an innovative sequential narrow-field deep brain stimulation procedure to treat intractable epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.

Human Patient Simulators or High Fidelity Manikins are life-size adult and infant patient simulators that replicate elements of human physiology; such as respiration, heart rhythm, and pulse. They are ...

For 29 years, from the time she was 12, Rashetta Higgins had been wracked by epileptic seizures – as many as 10 a week – in her sleep, at school and at work. She lost four jobs over 10 years. One ...

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting more than 65 million worldwide. For those dealing with epilepsy, the advent of a seizure can feel like a ticking time bomb. It ...

Chipola College officials hosted a Ribbon-Cutting and Open House for the newly-renovated Simulation Center in the Health Sciences Division on Nov. 3. The event included demonstrations of the patient ...

Levetiracetam reduces tonic-clonic seizures by over 77% in clinical studies. Ethosuximide is highly effective for absence seizures, especially in children. Valproate remains the gold standard for ...

Husson University in Bangor is adding a lifelike patient simulator that will let nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy and pharmacy students practice their skills in a hands-on medical ...

Jennifer Alvis was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was four years old. Now 40 years old and seizure-free, Alvis jokes that it took 36 years for technology to catch up so she could receive the care ...