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 ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Odds are you may know someone who has Epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures with about 3 million adults and hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S ...

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 ...

Researchers have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL and MSD have identified a potential treatment target for a ...

A new study suggests that people with epilepsy associated with head injuries, especially the type not well controlled by medication, are more likely to have other health conditions like depression, ...

A seizure alert device, also known as a seizure alarm or seizure monitor, is an electronic device that can detect seizures if you have a condition like epilepsy. It can alert your caretakers when you ...

New Treatment Option For Epilepsy Patients With One Of The Most Debilitating Seizure Types The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved UCB's leading anti-epileptic drug Keppra(R) ...

Electroencephalograms are the most common diagnostic test for epilepsy. During the test, you will have electrodes attached to your scalp -- either directly or with a cap. These electrodes will watch ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - According to the Epilepsy Foundation, nearly half a million children aged 14 and under are living with epilepsy, a brain condition that causes seizures. Dravet syndrome is a rare ...

Fenfluramine, a drug that has previously been used as a weight-loss agent, continues to show promise as an antiseizure medication in young patients with Dravet syndrome. Top-line results from a second ...

Epidiolex uses an active ingredient derived from cannabis to treat Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, rare epileptic disorders that begin in childhood. “Epidiolex is a very important part of ...