Science will never be able to prove or disprove the existence of God or any higher power. Isn’t this the cornerstone of faith, after all: a belief that needs no proof? Or perhaps, maybe the proof has been in our brains the whole time. Our perceptions, emotions, and reactions to the world around... Read more →

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is an imaging technique that is currently being used before resective surgery in pediatric epilepsy patients to determine whether or not surgery is necessary and if the surgery will be successful. Before this technique was implemented, doctors had to rely on symptoms caused... Read more →

Psychosocial consequences in children living with epilepsy are significant. Frequent hospitalization, the unpredictability of seizures, and side effects from treatment can lead to increased stress for the child and the entire family. They can lead to child’s negative evaluation of self and can... Read more →

Robert J. Buchanan, M.D., Director of the UCSD Restorative and Functional Neurosurgery Center of Excellence, describes exciting new treatments for Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, pain and more. By utilizing functional neurosurgery, procedures can be used both to correct malfunctions of the brain... Read more →

Anonymous: Eight years old, fearless and freckled, more interested in baseball caps and bugs than dolls and dresses, my life was very good. Recess was spent knee deep in gravel playing soccer, football or baseball with the boys. Going out for a long pass was all in a day’s work. Read more →  Read More →