Management of epilepsy requires an individualized, longitudinal approach that incorporates seizure type, recurrence risk, comorbidities, lifestyle, reproductive planning, and safety implications of ...

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 ...

This edition of FP Essentials is particularly salient for me as one of my long-time adult patients recently received a diagnosis of a seizure disorder. My patient was first evaluated in the clinic by ...

Are you feeling vague anxiety or have questions about epilepsy, such as 'What should I do if I suddenly lose consciousness?' ...

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

More than 3.4 million people in the US and 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy, a neurological disorder that affects the nervous system and causes seizures. One in 26 people will develop ...

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which leads to seizures. There are many types of seizure medication, all ...

Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...

Loss of consciousness can pose real dangers for people with seizure disorders. And while not all seizures cause loss of consciousness, Yale researchers have now discovered how one common type of ...

SRF (SYNGAP1), RSRT (Rett), CACNA1A, STXBP1, Loulou (CDKL5), & KCNQ2 Cure (KCNQ2) collaborate to support Dr. Devinsky’s research for clinical trial readiness. Co-funded by multiple organizations, this ...