Previous studies from this group have shown that lowering tau levels reduces
abnormal brain activity in models of Alzheimer's disease, but this is the first demonstration that tau reduction may also be beneficial in intractable genetic epilepsy.
Abnormal brain activity in psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is thought to stem in part from impaired function of the NMDA receptor.
Over the past five years, researchers observed
abnormal brain activity in the SHANK3 knockout mice when compared to controls.
Not exact matches
From
brain scans, Schwartz found that certain regions
in the
brain of OCD patients (the caudate nucleus
in particular) exhibited
abnormal patterns of
activity.
Until this study, researchers had little insight into the underlying causes of
abnormal functional
brain activity in the disorder.
Even if a scan shows
abnormal activity in a
brain region associated with impulse control or regulation of emotions, such imaging provides no more than probabilistic information, Hyman said.
Absence seizures cause a short period of «blanking out» or staring into space, due to brief
abnormal electrical
activity in the
brain.
Deep
brain stimulation is used
in Parkinson's disease to trigger
brain cell
activity and prevent the
abnormal signalling that causes debilitating tremors, but placing the electrodes required is highly invasive.
Psychiatric disorders are
in fact
brain disorders that involve
abnormal activity in brain circuits, so having researchers who understand the
brain in a deep and integrated way is going to be critical for the future, says Thomas Insel, director of the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
A programmed pattern of mild electric current overrides and calms the
abnormal activity in the
brain.
After experiencing a similar episode three weeks later, he went to a doctor and learned he had epilepsy, a neurological disorder caused by
abnormal electrical
activity in the
brain.
Previous imaging studies have revealed two
brain regions that often show
abnormal activity in these patients: the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) and the amygdala.
Epilepsy is a family of encephalopathies characterized by
abnormal synchronous and rhythmic neuronal
activity in the
brain that results
in seizures.
In Alzheimer's disease, an
abnormal protein called amyloid beta begin s to appear on the neurons, forming plaques and compromising
brain activity.
But for those with REM sleep behavior disorder,
abnormal activity in the
brain stem prompts the system to break down.
Second, the mice also showed dramatic increases
in brief (lasting 2 - 3 seconds) bouts of
abnormal brain wave
activity.
Both self - described psychics and people with schizophrenia also showed
abnormal neuronal
activity in several
brain regions responsible for monitoring our internal representations of reality.
This result, says Weiller, suggests that
abnormal activity in the
brain stem may trigger migraine.
In the study, they show how levetiracetam — a drug commonly prescribed for patients who suffer from epilepsy — suppresses abnormal brain activity and restores memory function in these mic
In the study, they show how levetiracetam — a drug commonly prescribed for patients who suffer from epilepsy — suppresses
abnormal brain activity and restores memory function
in these mic
in these mice.
«Understanding the inflammatory process
in the
brain is critical if we are to develop better treatments not only for FTD, but for other forms of
brain injury such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS)-- which are likely also linked to
abnormal microglial
activity.»
In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, he discovered
abnormal patterns of
brain activity that change the ability to learn and create memories.
To understand where
in the
brain this
activity was coming from, Dr. Cho and her group first tried to modulate this
abnormal activity with drugs that modulate sleep and wake cycles.
The main symptom of this
abnormal brain activity results
in repeated seizures, which can range from brief lapses to severe and prolonged convulsions.
Seizures are caused by
abnormal electrical
activity in the
brain.
The main symptom of this
abnormal brain activity results
in repeated seizures, which can range from brief lapses to severe and prolonged convulsio...
Seizures (fits, convulsions) are caused by
abnormal activity in the
brain cells, particularly
in the frontal and temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex.
According to MedlinePlus, a seizure
in humans is defined as «the physical findings or changes
in behavior that occur after an episode of
abnormal electrical
activity in the
brain.»
A seizure is an
abnormal burst of electrical
activity in the
brain.
It is caused by
abnormal electrical
activity in the
brain which causes associated symptoms such as muscle twitching, uncoordination and more.
Epilepsy means repeated or recurrent seizures or «fits» due to
abnormal activity in the
brain.
In dogs one to six years of age the most common cause of seizures is epilepsy, an undefined seizure disorder where the cause of the
abnormal brain activity is unknown.
Epilepsy refers to
abnormal electrical
activity in the
brain resulting
in seizures or convulsions.
The type of seizure produced depends on the location
in the
brain where the
abnormal electrical
activity occurs.
These findings suggest that preschool children with high levels of disruptive behavior may show
abnormal brain activity during certain self - regulation sub-processes, informing potential advances
in conceptualizing and treating early disruptive behavior.
He blacked out at the wheel
in what doctors are suspecting as an unusual circumstance of
abnormal brain activity.