When we think of seizures, the image that often comes to mind is convulsions — a person shaking, jerking, or losing control of their body. To be honest, that image alone is jarring enough to leave ...

A particular structure in the brain is a "choke point" for a type of epileptic seizure that affects mostly children, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have found. The researchers ...

Background: Childhood absence epilepsy is the most common form of epilepsy in children. Ethosuximide (Zarontin), lamotrigine (Lamictal), and valproic acid (Depakote) are options for initial ...

Parents and teachers are urged not to dismiss repeated episodes of blank staring or "daydreaming" in children as simple inattentiveness, as they could signal absence seizures, a subtle form of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — March 26 is Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy worldwide. An estimated 50 million ...

Your child’s brain is an incredible electrical system. Billions of neurons firing in perfect harmony to create thoughts, movements, feelings, and memories. But sometimes, that delicate electrical ...

Epilepsy encompasses a diverse group of disorders characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures and requires careful evaluation to classify seizure type, identify underlying etiology, and distinguish ...