/neuro/taxonomy/term/798/all en /neuro/channels/news/saving-patients-unnecessary-procedure-335284 <h4><b>The “5-SENSE” score can predict who will not benefit from stereo-electroencephalography</b></h4> <p>A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and eight collaborating international epilepsy centers has developed a simple web-based application clinicians can use to predict which patients will not benefit from an invasive diagnostic work-up, preventing unnecessary, invasive procedures, saving time for patients and the clinical team, and freeing up overburdened health resources.</p> Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:08:33 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5278 at /neuro /neuro/article/research/epilepsy-neuro-past-and-present The Neuro highlights the work of its epilepsy researchers and clinicians past and present. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:30:36 +0000 Victor Swoboda 4938 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/epilepsy-research-and-care-neuro-286089 <h2><strong>The institute that developed the “Montreal Procedure” continues to be on the cutting edge</strong></h2> <p>The Neuro is recognized worldwide as a leader in epilepsy research and treatment. From the beginning, Neuro founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, made epilepsy a central focus. He and his colleagues developed a surgical treatment for epilepsy patients known as the “Montreal Procedure,” which today is in use throughout the world. The Neuro became a pioneer in studying epilepsy through the use of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).</p> Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:20:45 +0000 ashendri.wickremasinghe@mail.mcgill.ca 2983 at /neuro /neuro/article/neuroxxceptionnelles-neuroxxceptionals/birgit-frauscher-neuroxxceptional Dr. Birgit Frauscher is a neurologist and researcher specializing in epilepsy research and patient care at The Neuro. She is the winner of the 2019 Michael Prize for outstanding research in epilepsy. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:44:45 +0000 Anita Kar 3867 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/inducing-seizures-stop-seizures-297660 <p><strong>Cortical stimulation-induced seizures have the potential to guide epilepsy surgery, significantly reducing hospital stays</strong></p> <p>Surgery is the only way to stop seizures in 30 per cent of patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy. A new study finds that inducing seizures before surgery may be a convenient and cost-effective way to determine the brain region where seizures are coming from.</p> Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:02:16 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3853 at /neuro /neuro/article/research-i-choose-neuro/birgit-frauscher-i-choose-neuro Dr. Birgit Frauscher is an Austrian neurologist specializing in epilepsy and sleep medicine, who is an attending epileptologist and Associate Professor of Neurology at The Neuro. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 02:19:31 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4265 at /neuro