Epilepsy clinicians who also specialize in women’s health and work with women during the perinatal period can consult with a ...

An emerging line of research on birth trauma can help us to understand just how common this experience is and how to cope with this experience. There should be room to express both gratitude about the ...

When preparing to welcome your new baby into the world, you may have thought of everything. You probably decorated their nursery and lovingly prepared adorable outfits for photos. However, have you ...

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. When Tisheila Justice was pregnant with her twins 11 years ago, an idyllic birth plan that ...

Research finds that up to 45 percent of mothers report experiencing “birth trauma.” Yet, despite almost half of mothers experiencing birth trauma, it is rarely included as a part of labor and delivery ...

Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD Key Takeaways Epilepsy is often linked to genetic factors, brain injuries, ...

Individuals who have experienced sexual trauma have more than a tenfold increased risk of developing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs) and are also more likely to suffer a stroke, new research ...

People who develop epilepsy after a traumatic brain injury are at an 80 percent higher risk of premature death compared to those who have suffered a similar brain injury without developing epilepsy.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... While every soon-to-be parent hopes for a smooth, uneventful pregnancy, labor, and delivery, birth trauma and injury can be all too common. The birth process ...