ATLANTA — Depression shapes the course of epilepsy at multiple stages — raising the risk of developing the disorder by about twofold and, once epilepsy is present, increases the chance of early ...

Longitudinal data suggested that treatment-resistant focal epilepsy may improve over time. Nearly 70% had reduced seizure frequency and some patients achieved seizure freedom. Improvement was not ...

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released its first guideline for the management of functional seizures, providing clinicians with timely recommendations on treating the commonly ...

“It’s all about the brain,” said Jennifer DeWolfe, D.O., professor in the UAB Department of Neurology. “Seizure manifestations are stereotyped, so the same symptoms occur with each seizure that ...