Epilepsy presents differently in each person. The condition has a range of symptoms that varies. Convulsions can be one sign of epilepsy. However, people often experience epilepsy without ever having ...

Every year, India observes National Epilepsy Day on November 17 to raise awareness about epilepsy, a condition that affects the brain and causes sudden seizures or fits. The World Health Organization ...

Autoimmune epilepsy is a newly defined group of conditions characterized by recurrent seizures associated with autoimmunity. Cancer and infections are two potential triggers. Epilepsy is a seizure ...

April 4, 2011 — A new Norwegian study has painted a more detailed picture of risk factors contributing to psychiatric symptoms for both boys and girls with epilepsy. Although the study showed that ...

A neurologist shares her thoughts and research about “ecstatic epilepsy” in a wide-ranging conversation on how we perceive ...

A new study has brought scientists one step further in the direction of developing a cure for a brutal group of rare brain ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are using sophisticated brain mapping to help reduce epilepsy symptoms. REB Images/Getty Images In a new study, scientists mapped lesions in the brain associated with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers analyzed data from 59 individuals with epilepsy undergoing mental health evaluation. More than 70% ...

In some cases, seasonal allergies can increase a person’s risk of having a seizure. Some research suggests a connection between allergic diseases and epilepsy. Seasonal allergies, also known as ...

A local woman who experienced regular epileptic seizures, and for years unsuccessfully sought a solution, is now seizure-free, thanks to a procedure conducted at Corewell Health William Beaumont ...