https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-rss/?orgId=109719&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Epilepsy & Seizures en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 20:33:50 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/connecticut-magazine-names-12-yale-neurologists-top-doctors/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/connecticut-magazine-names-12-yale-neurologists-top-doctors/ 12 Yale Medicine neurologists have been named "Top Doctors" for 2026 by Connecticut Magazine. Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/16/methanol-mitochondria-and-new-science-cern https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/16/methanol-mitochondria-and-new-science-cern Yale researchers find a new way to discern patterns in the placement of mitochondria in the brain and offer new guidelines for managing functional seizures. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:00:00 Z https://www.huffpost.com/entry/6-signs-your-memory-loss-isnt-normal-goog_l_6915f48fe4b0bf453c7c022c https://www.huffpost.com/entry/6-signs-your-memory-loss-isnt-normal-goog_l_6915f48fe4b0bf453c7c022c A certain degree of forgetfulness is to be expected as you age, but certain factors could be red flags. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/10/30/long-term-study-challenges-assumptions-about-epilepsy-recovery https://news.yale.edu/2025/10/30/long-term-study-challenges-assumptions-about-epilepsy-recovery Collaborative, long-term study reveals that patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy can improve over time with, and sometimes without, any treatment. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/09/09/origins-mental-illness-fast-gas-black-hole https://news.yale.edu/2025/09/09/origins-mental-illness-fast-gas-black-hole Yale researchers discover a gas guzzling black hole, learn that mental illness may start to develop earlier than once thought, and explore why some brain seizures cause a loss of consciousness. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/inaugural-global-health-education-innovation-award-recipients-announced/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/inaugural-global-health-education-innovation-award-recipients-announced/ The Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) is pleased to announce the selection of Aline Herlopian, MD; Michelle Telfer, DNP, MPH; and Alla Vash-Margita, MD as the inaugural recipients of the Global Health Education Innovation Award. The Global Health Education Innovation Award supports innovative solutions to pressing challenges in global health education, both in the U.S. and abroad. The inaugural awards were coordinated by YIGH and funded through a partnership with the Office of Global Health Education at the Yale School of Medicine and the Office of Global Affairs and Planetary Health at the Yale School of Nursing. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/05/15/study-reveals-deep-brain-region-links-senses https://news.yale.edu/2025/05/15/study-reveals-deep-brain-region-links-senses A Yale-led study shows that the senses stimulate a region of the brain that controls consciousness—a finding that might inform treatment for disorders related to attention, arousal, and more.   Thu, 15 May 2025 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/14/seizures-and-driving-roadmap-protecting-public-health-and-individual-rights https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/14/seizures-and-driving-roadmap-protecting-public-health-and-individual-rights In an interview, Yale neurologist Benjamin Tolchin discusses a new consensus statement he co-authored on seizures, driver licensure, and medical reporting. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/11/nanowires-ai-and-bit-selective-hearing https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/11/nanowires-ai-and-bit-selective-hearing Yale researchers take a deep dive into studies about hearing, nanowire assembly, heart imaging, photosynthesis, Tourette disorder, and AI in scientific writing. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/moeller-and-talwalkar-appointed-to-medical-education-leadership-positions/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/moeller-and-talwalkar-appointed-to-medical-education-leadership-positions/ Associate Professor of Neurology Jeremy Moeller, MD, MSc, has been appointed associate dean for curriculum for the MD Program at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), effective March 1, 2025; and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine) and Pediatrics Jaideep Talwalkar, MD, has been appointed as the inaugural associate dean for education technology and innovation at YSM, effective Feb. 15, 2025. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2025/01020/a_venerable_ethics_framework_for_conducting.5.aspx https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2025/01020/a_venerable_ethics_framework_for_conducting.5.aspx A work group comprising participants from 19 countries revised the Declaration of Helsinki (DOH) Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants. The new version addresses more recent concerns, such as the inclusion of study participants' data in artificial intelligence analyses. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 06:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/wahab-receives-the-american-epilepsy-society-epilepsy-study-consortium-mini-grant/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/wahab-receives-the-american-epilepsy-society-epilepsy-study-consortium-mini-grant/ Clinical Fellow Wasan Wahab is one of two recipients of the American Epilepsy Society Epilepsy Study Consortium Mini-Grant, which will support her research into the effect of cenobamate on seizures in patients with medically refractory epilepsy. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/language-based-disparities-in-accessing-a-prompt-diagnosis-of-cognitive-impairment/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/language-based-disparities-in-accessing-a-prompt-diagnosis-of-cognitive-impairment/ New research published in the "American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry" finds that Spanish-speaking patients are less likely to receive a prompt diagnosis of cognitive impairment than English-speaking patients, due to several cultural and environmental factors, as well as systemic problems in healthcare. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:00:00 Z https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/america-unforgettable-103782798 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/america-unforgettable-103782798 Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that not only damages the memory and identity of the people who suffer from it, but their loved ones as well. This ABC News documentary explores the impact of Alzheimer's disease on the Latinx community and pulls on the knowledge of experts in the field, including Yale Assistant Professor of Neurology Carmen Carrión, PsyD, a neuropsychologist with vast experience treating diverse patient populations. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/yadav-receives-american-epilepsy-society-postdoctoral-research-fellowship/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/yadav-receives-american-epilepsy-society-postdoctoral-research-fellowship/ The American Epilepsy Society (AES) has awarded Postdoctoral Associate Taruna Yadav, PhD with a $50,000 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. This competitive fellowship supports Dr. Yadav’s research into using a wearable technology - the ARTiE Watch - to quantify impaired consciousness in epilepsy. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/congratulation-mhs-med-ed-pathway-graduates-and-med-ed-fellows/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/congratulation-mhs-med-ed-pathway-graduates-and-med-ed-fellows/ The MHS-Medical Education Pathway Degree Program’s 2023 graduates received their diplomas on May 31, while the Medical Education Fellows were honored on Yale School of Medicine's Med Ed Day for completing their program. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/center-for-brain-and-mind-health-first-annual-symposium/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/center-for-brain-and-mind-health-first-annual-symposium/ The CBMH first annual symposium was held in May 2023, with over 100 in-person participants ranging from trainees to senior faculty. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/9-yale-neurologists-named-connecticuts-top-doctors/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/9-yale-neurologists-named-connecticuts-top-doctors/ Nine Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health-affiliated faculty have been named to Connecticut Magazine's 2023 'Top Doctors' list. Fri, 05 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/seizure-treatment-epilepsy-surgery-advances-cure-more-people https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/seizure-treatment-epilepsy-surgery-advances-cure-more-people Brain surgery techniques have been advancing, which has meant a revolution for people with refractory epilepsy, a condition in which medication to treat seizures doesn't work well or at all. Wed, 03 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalescientific.org/2023/05/a-staring-spell/ https://www.yalescientific.org/2023/05/a-staring-spell/ Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine professor of neurology and director of the Yale Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center, describes the journey of validating an animal for measuring behavioral response during absence epilepsy, understanding the neuronal basis for the condition, and the path toward identifying targeted therapies. Tue, 02 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/Fulltext/2023/04060/When_the_Patient_Is_a__Very_Important_Person___How.5.aspx?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic+social https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/Fulltext/2023/04060/When_the_Patient_Is_a__Very_Important_Person___How.5.aspx?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic+social When neurologists are asked to prioritize care for so-called VIPs—donors, trustees, politicians, and celebrities—it can complicate medical decision-making. Neurologists who focus on neuroethics discuss the ethical and clinical issues that emerge when providing VIP treatment to patients and how health care providers can address those concerns. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-chatbots-can-diagnose-medical-conditions-at-home-how-good-are-they/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-chatbots-can-diagnose-medical-conditions-at-home-how-good-are-they/ As more people turn to chat-based AIs for medical advice, it remains to be seen how these tools stack up against—or could complement—human doctors Fri, 31 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/study-identifies-neuronal-basis-of-impaired-consciousness-in-absence-epilepsy/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/study-identifies-neuronal-basis-of-impaired-consciousness-in-absence-epilepsy/ Using a genetic model known as Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rats of Strasbourg (GAERS), Yale researchers have identified the neuronal basis for absence epilepsy. Their findings were published Jan. 10 in Nature Communications. During absence epilepsy episodes, children experience brief staring spells, during which they temporarily lose consciousness. Absence seizures can be captured by abnormal rhythms on EEG recordings, but their neuronal cause has never before been identified. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/yale-joins-network-to-study-and-advance-emergency-medical-care/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/yale-joins-network-to-study-and-advance-emergency-medical-care/ The clinical trials the network performs reflect the fact that emergency medicine is an area of health care unlike any other, because of the high stakes and time pressures involved for patients in sudden need of emergent treatment. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2022/12/07/eyes-offer-window-mystery-human-consciousness https://news.yale.edu/2022/12/07/eyes-offer-window-mystery-human-consciousness A Yale study describes how our brains are capable of sorting through an avalanche of external stimuli to shape a sense of our surroundings. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/research-applies-machine-learningai-to-predict-consciousness-for-driving-in-people-with-epilepsy/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/research-applies-machine-learningai-to-predict-consciousness-for-driving-in-people-with-epilepsy/ A new study published in September 2022 in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology may guide doctors in how to proceed when they observe SWDs on EEG, but are unclear of the patient’s neurological capacity for driving. Led by Principal Investigator Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, researchers have harnessed the power of machine learning/artificial intelligence (AI) to address the shortcomings of traditional testing. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/yale-creates-center-devoted-to-brain-and-mind-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/neurology/news-article/yale-creates-center-devoted-to-brain-and-mind-health/ The center will foster transformational work that bridges existing departments, levels of analysis, and disciplinary boundaries, and will focus on areas of clinical and translational neuroscience that are broader than any single disease. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z