Organized in 1986, the UAB Epilepsy Center is an effort of the Department of Neurology in conjunction with UAB Hospital to offer clinical, research, and education services to patients with epilepsy.

Research suggests that getting good sleep, and dreaming, can help our brains create meaning from the day’s experiences, and help strengthen memories. Are there links between epilepsy and sleep? The ...

Discover how individual neurons in the brain learn to recognize and predict patterns in the flow of time, providing insights into the structure of time.

Feb. 10, 2025 — Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in ...

Childhood Epilepsy May Predispose to Memory Disorders Later in Life Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain ...

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Neurons that secrete the neuropeptide orexin help mice decide between exercise and snacking.