For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses ...
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, impacting 1 in 26 people during their lifetime. “It’s very common, including among children,” said Dr. Stephen Falchek, a pediatric ...
ATLANTA -- Much of the content on social media regarding epilepsy treatment isn't accurate and could actually hurt people, researchers reported at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting.
Epilepsy is the general term for a variety of neurological conditions characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a brief disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain that ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — This week, the NFL Network reported Justin Fields has been dealing with and managing epilepsy, a neurological disorder that can cause seizures. The NFL Draft is less than a ...
Individuals with epilepsy and their caregivers want improved communication and a broader base of information from their ...
Videos that present inaccurate and potentially harmful information about epilepsy drew more views on TikTok than accurate ...
Six out of 10 people have idiopathic epilepsy, that is, epilepsy of no known cause. Symptomatic epilepsy has an identifiable cause such as brain damage at birth, a stroke, meningitis or very ...
People with epilepsy want their health care providers to tell them about a rare risk of death associated with the disorder, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at ...
What is the cause behind a seizure and what makes someone epileptic? E!’s “Fashion Police” correspondent Kelly Osbourne was rushed to the hospital after suffering the medical condition right in the ...
Many people believe that having a seizure involves convulsions, shaking and essentially passing out for a period of time. And others think that if you have a seizure, you must be epileptic. Both ...