Sentences with phrase «abnormal electrical activity»

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.

An instance of abnormal electrical activity in the brain is called a seizure.

Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

The NeuroPace ® Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS ®) System is an implantable therapeutic device designed to detect abnormal electrical activity in the brain and respond by delivering imperceptible electrical stimulation to normalize brain activity before an individual experiences seizures.

Absence seizures cause a short period of «blanking out» or staring into space, due to brief abnormal 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.

The RNS System, manufactured by NeuroPace Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., is a responsive stimulation device that's implanted in the skull along with brain electrodes to detect abnormal electrical activity in the brain associated with seizures.

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.»

Arrhythmias are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the heart that affect the frequency, strength and regularity of the heartbeats.

The device essentially «reboots» the portion of the brain where the seizure is originating, thereby effectively interrupting the abnormal electrical activity before it spreads or causes its unwanted effects.

The team was also able to reverse the abnormal electrical activity associated with the fragile X syndrome.

Focal seizures are due to abnormal electrical activity in one localized part of the cerebral cortex.

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.

Like seizures, the abnormal electrical activity responsible for heart arrhythmias can have a number of causes, including genetic, with some breeds predisposed to them.