–Yashraj Singh, Amity University Kolkata
Epilepsy is one of the most misinterpreted serious Neurological diseases of all time and surprisingly the most demographically(in the population) prevalent. There are various forms of epileptic seizures of which the tonic-clonic seizures(involuntary muscular contractions) being the most traumatizing and rarest of all. At least in India, people have blatantly stigmatized a seizure to be some kind of an episode linked to demonic possessions. Therefore, to alleviate the situation of the sufferer, there should be some kind of a non-invasive technique to assist them in battling out the frequency of seizures.
A recent meta-analysis(a study of studies) published by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology(ECNP) affirmed that a long-standing belief of Mozart’s music being inefficacious to be partly unsubstantiated. The comprehensive analysis indicates that a period of exposure to Mozart’s composition had prolonged effects, as it was able to amicably mitigate the abnormal brain activities in epileptic patients. The original studies on the effect of Mozart compositions used the sonata for 2 pianos, K448, and this has remained the most used music in studies. Researchers are always on a lookout for several non-invasive techniques that can be used in conjunction with the on-going medications of the affected and this study is a way forward in that direction.
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European College of Neuropsychopharmacology(ECNP)
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-mozart-effect-real-analysis-music.html
Protein microarray in the detailed study of the SARS-CoV-2
–Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata With the recent outbreak of the coronavirus and the rapid spread of the infection, the importance of quicker and more accurate tests are in demand. These tests should not just include the diagnosis of the coronavirus disease but also the identification of different strains of the virus for its detailed […]