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Epilepsies are among the most common brain diseases of all. Epileptic seizures caused by a “short-circuit” of the brain affect or will affect 3.5% of the population at least once in life. Experts at the Congress of the European Neurological… Continue Reading

Although there are myriad new treatment options for multiple sclerosis, this disease is still hard to get under control. Experts at the Congress of the European Neurological Society in Barcelona urged massive efforts to be made in pharmacogenetics so that… Continue Reading

Experts at the Congress of the European Neurological Society in Barcelona emphasised that neurological diseases not only cause considerable suffering and undermine people’s quality of life but also incur huge costs. A total of about 220 million people in Europe… Continue Reading

At the Congress of the European Neurological Society held in Barcelona, researchers are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of OPs or catheter interventions to eliminate thrombi and arteriosclerotic plaque in acute cases. New insights into molecular processes could be the… Continue Reading

Robots could be instrumental in future in caring for dementia patients. A Spanish research team reported on initial successes in robotherapy for dementia patients at the Congress of the European Neurological Society in Barcelona. According to WHO forecasts, the number… Continue Reading

With Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia on the rise worldwide, this subject has high priority in medical research. Groups of European researchers gave more than 50 presentations on dementia alone at the Congress of the European Neurological Society… Continue Reading

Experts at the Congress of the European Neurological Society in Barcelona emphasised that sleep-wake disorders may be the first manifestation of serious neurological disorders. Nonetheless, neurological research has only recently begun to give sleep the attention it deserves. Multidisciplinary cooperation… Continue Reading

Italian scientists reporting at the Congress of the European Neurological Society in Barcelona have sparked hopes in a future pharmacological therapy for treating pathological gambling. The researchers showed that the substance amantadine can substantially reduce important symptoms of this disorder.… Continue Reading

Video games have not only taken living rooms by storm but are also increasingly recognised as valuable support in the field of medicine. The same holds true for the treatment of patients who have lost certain sequences of movement and… Continue Reading