The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has revised its classification of seizure types to improve nomenclature, add new seizure types, and give clinicians the ability to classify seizures ...

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many people may already be aware of the condition from its prevalence in medical dramas, but that portrayal is often exaggerated and does not fully encapsulate ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 out of 10 people will have a seizure during their lifetime. Most of these seizures will be epileptic seizures, which are ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes temporary brain dysfunction. The aftermath of an epileptic seizure varies for ...

Depression is a serious and frequent comorbidity of epilepsy and other neurological conditions. Here, we review recent studies on the relationship between epilepsy and depression with regard to ...

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 ...

Epileptic seizures can probably not be predicted by changes in brain wave patterns that were previously assumed to be characteristic precursors. Epileptic seizures can probably not be predicted by ...

Being a teenager comes with its challenges, but when you live with epilepsy, it can be more difficult. Be kind to yourself, ...

He also emphasized that treatment of epilepsy is not limited to seizure control alone. “Associated issues such as walking, ...

“The current belief among ancient writers, and among many at the present day, is that epilepsy is pre-eminently an [sic] hereditary affection.” John Russell Reynolds (Epilepsy: Its Symptoms, Treatment ...

The goal in treating epilepsy is to control your seizures so you can focus on life again. Over the last 20 years, the number of treatment options has grown. Today, your doctor can choose from more ...

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes repeated episodes of unprovoked seizures. There is no cure for epilepsy, but medications may help keep symptoms under control. Epilepsy is almost always ...