Scientists find new way to predict epileptic seizures 24 hours before they occur

Risk of seizure increases when the brain’s two hippocampi begin to communicate with each other, researchers found.
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The risk of seizures within a 24-hour period can be predicted by watching for abnormal brain activity patterns in people with epilepsy, a new study finds.

The storm of brain activity that characterises a seizure is presaged by abnormal communication between specific areas of the brain, researchers discovered.