Educating, supporting and connecting families impacted by Cortical Dysplasia. Seize CD is the only organization solely dedicated to Cortical Dysplasia.
Families are connected by sharing personal experiences, resources, knowledge and ideas. Dedicated to promoting public recognition by coordinating education campaigns and providing information to multiple forms of media, including local news, social media, the Internet & journalists in the entertainment industry. Advocate needed healthcare services, public education accommodations and federal & state aid for our children to national, state and local officials.
05/19/2025
Atypical dopamine activity in FCD type 2 may be fueling more than seizures—think mood changes & attention issues. Researchers say this could reshape treatment strategies.
Read more: https://epilepsyu.com/disturbed-dopamine-signaling-pathways-could-promote-epileptic-seizures-in-focal-cortical-dysplasia/
08/20/2020
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Dr. Jarrett Schanzer on TikTok Day in the life of a healthcare provider
03/24/2020
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02/09/2020
07/08/2019
Cameron Boyce lived with epilepsy before his sudden death and autopsy is planned for Disney star Beloved Disney star Cameron Boyce lived with epilepsy before his sudden death Saturday at age 20, law enforcement sources confirmed to the Daily News.
There has been increasing evidence that hyperactivation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is a hallmark of malformations of cortical development such as focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). The mTOR pathway governs protein and lipid synthesis, cell growth and proliferation as well as metabolism and autophagy.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/nan.12463
04/15/2019
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30974349
Cognitive functioning after epilepsy surgery in children with mild malformation of cortical development and focal cortical dysplasia. - PubMed - NCBI Epilepsy Behav. 2019 Apr 8;94:209-215. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.03.009. [Epub ahead of print]
05/19/2021