Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model expedites access to specialists after a first seizure. The mean time between the referral and the ...

A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two-thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows. The work focuses on "nonmotor" seizures, which cause children to "zone out" and ...

Seizures in children can be a terrifying experience for both the child and their parents. Understanding the underlying causes is crucial for effective management and treatment. This article will ...

Two years after the initial diagnosis, Weston, now 9, has published a book about his journey, “Juvenile Epilepsy Warrior.” ...

Research has shown early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy disorders can improve outcomes. The question of when to ...

Approximately three million Americans suffer from epilepsy. While most take medicine to control their seizures, approximately 56% still experience them. Isaac Diaz was part of that group. and the ...

Researchers are optimistic after early results showed that experimental drug treatment zorevunersen may significantly reduce the number of seizures in children with a rare and severe form of epilepsy.

Occur only once per 24-hour period. Events that seem otherwise like febrile seizures but that violate these rules, usually by longer duration or by having multiple recurrences in 24 hours, are ...

Epilepsy, also known as seizure disorder, is common, and there are many types. About 1 in 26 people in the U.S. will develop the disease in their lifetime. It affects people of all races, ethnic ...

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare and severe form of epilepsy, accounting for up to 4 percent of all childhood epilepsy cases. LGS is characterized by three criteria: multiple seizure types, ...

Background. Klein and colleagues have previously published data [1] on the frequency of febrile seizures after receipt of the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine. They demonstrated that the ...

Step into the fight against epilepsy next month with the Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama. For the first time, the foundation ...