Article and Information courtesy of the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Visit their website to learn more. What to do about the medical use of marijuana (cannabis) as a potential treatment for a number of neurologic conditions, including epilepsy, is a hotly debated issue. There are legal issues surrounding access to cannabis, as…...
Discovering the relationship between autism and epilepsy
Researchers at the University of Veracruz (UV), in the west coast of Mexico, have studied the neurobiological link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and epilepsy in order to understand why the brain of an autistic child is 20-30 percent more susceptible to seizures that an infant without the condition. To…...
New Evidence that Chronic Stress Predisposes Brain to Mental Illness
University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown that chronic stress generates long-term changes in the brain that may explain why people suffering chronic stress are prone to mental problems such as anxiety and mood disorders later in life. Doctors know that people with stress-related illnesses, such as post-traumatic stress…...
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