Sentences with phrase «from abnormal brain activity»

Seizures result from abnormal brain activity, the cause of which is not always understood.

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From brain scans, Schwartz found that certain regions in the brain of OCD patients (the caudate nucleus in particular) exhibited abnormal patterns of activity.

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.

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.

• Keeping abnormal proteins from building up and potentially shutting down major organs (heart, liver and nervous system, to name a few) • Protecting the brain's functions of learning and memory against neurotransmitter toxicity • Activating or increasing the activity of proteins that promote the initial growth, maintenance and survival of brain neurons • Enhancing the movement of proteins, lipids and other cell parts through the cytoplasm of cell bodies.

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 mice.

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.

The main symptom of this abnormal brain activity results in repeated seizures, which can range from brief lapses to severe and prolonged convulsio...