Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups—such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters. Neurology ...

YORK, Pa. — The brain is complex, and a lot can go wrong. Epilepsy is when your brain has a predisposition to produce abnormal electrical activity, which leads to seizures. Think of it like a house.

An estimated 3.4 million people in the United States live with epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder in which abnormal electrical activity in the brain leads to recurrent seizures. Recognizing ...

One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in the brain, such as brain tumors, brain injuries, brain infections or ...

Seizures can affect your daily life and well-being. Certain medicines can help lower the risk of having seizures, which can help manage your condition. Fycompa is a medicine used to manage ...

For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses ...

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

Levetiracetam reduces tonic-clonic seizures by over 77% in clinical studies. Ethosuximide is highly effective for absence seizures, especially in children. Valproate remains the gold standard for ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Seizures Safe Schools Act took effect during the first week of July, requiring all South Carolina public and charter schools to adopt a seizure training program.

Jennifer Alvis was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was four years old. Now 40 years old and seizure-free, Alvis jokes that it took 36 years for technology to catch up so she could receive the care ...