A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found, in animal models, that they can "switch off" epileptic seizures. The findings, published online in Proceedings of the ...

Two new studies demonstrate a need for more vigilant monitoring for seizure activity among intensive care patients who may be experiencing subtle seizures that are typically unrecognized. These subtle ...

(HealthDay News) — Three wearable devices – a patch, an arm band system, and wrist-worn monitors – to track seizures in epilepsy patients were reviewed in three separate studies presented at the ...

Using deep brain stimulation techniques, neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic are looking for early signals in the brain to help stop seizures. In their biomarker discovery initiative, a team of researchers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PRINCETON — Patients experiencing neurological emergencies will now have access to around-the-clock brain monitoring thanks to new ...

If you or a loved one has experienced a seizure, you know how scary they can be. The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of ...

July 21, 2011 — Secondary generalized tonic clonic seizures (GTCSs) occur with almost a 30% greater frequency during anovulatory than during ovulatory phases of menstrual cycles, and women with these ...

MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, Reuters obtained and analyzed a dataset of drug seizures by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at ports ...

The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of electrographic seizure activity in a prospective cohort of preterm infants and relate it to the presence of cerebral injury. Infants born <30-wk ...

Seizures occur when the normal electrical activity in your brain is disrupted. This can lead to symptoms like unconsciousness, uncontrollable shaking, or lip-smacking. Your symptoms largely depend on ...

There's no single definition of seizure clusters, also called cluster seizures. In general, it's a group of seizures that happen more often than you're used to within a certain span of time. Some ...

Constipation doesn’t typically cause seizures directly, but many people with epilepsy have constipation. Rarely, constipation may trigger seizures in people with epilepsy. Constipation is a common ...