/neuro/taxonomy/term/895/all en /neuro/article/research-patient-care/more-effective-means-detect-and-treat-epileptic-seizures Dr. Jeffrey Hall’s research is refining epilepsy surgery to create lesions that permanently disrupt seizures. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:20:17 +0000 Shawn Hayward 6003 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/epilepsy-day-2017-267071 <p><span>March 26 is Purple Day for Epilepsy, a day to support epilepsy awareness worldwide</span></p> <p>The Neuro has been a world leader in epilepsy treatment and research for more than 60 years. Indeed, the “Montreal Procedure” developed by The Neuro’s founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, and his colleagues has become the standard operating procedure for the surgical treatment of epilepsy. The Neuro was also a pioneering institute in exploiting electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study and treat epilepsy.</p> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:13:36 +0000 jennifer.lockerby@mail.mcgill.ca 2525 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/channels/news/purple-day-march-26-world-day-epilepsy-awareness-243801 <p>The Neuro has been at the forefront of epilepsy treatment and research for over half a century. The “Montreal Procedure” developed by Dr. Wilder Penfield and colleagues revolutionized the surgical treatment for epilepsy, allowing thousands of patients to start new lives free of seizures. The use of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the study and treatment of epilepsy was pioneered at The Neuro.</p> Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:48:11 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1383 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/purple-day-epilepsy-march-26-259883 <p>Saturday, March 26 is Purple Day, a time to recognize the effect epilepsy has on millions of people around the world. It is estimated that 1 in a 100 people worldwide have epilepsy. Of those, one in three require surgery to prevent a lifetime of seizures.  <a href="http://www.purpleday.org/">Purple Day</a> was created in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a girl from Nova Scotia, to get people talking about epilepsy in an effort to dispel myths and inform those with seizures that they are not alone.</p> Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:10:38 +0000 sandra.mcpherson@ƻ����Ժ.Ca 1953 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/jeffery-alan-hall-md-frcsc Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:50:41 +0000 iain.cook@mcgill.ca 3688 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-stories/overcoming-epilepsy-part-1-tommy-hains “Epilepsy is not always on my mind, but it’s at the back of my mind when I’m planning day-to-day things” Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:45:55 +0000 Victor Swoboda 2984 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-stories/overcoming-epilepsy-part-2-nicole-cresenzi She married her fiancé five months after surgery, and invited her fellow patients to the wedding. Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:04:32 +0000 Victor Swoboda 2986 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-stories/richard-nolet "Today I’m recovering well with no new seizures, and I hope to get back to work soon." Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:40:42 +0000 Richard Nolet 2871 at /neuro /neuro/article/andrea-lavoie "I was athletic and living in perfect health, when the sudden onslaught of extreme back pain forced me off work. Investigative tests revealed a tumor in my spinal column and breast cancer. It was the most frightening time of my life." Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:40:45 +0000 Andrea Lavoie 2586 at /neuro