As theories continue to emerge for the dramatic turnaround in overdose deaths, a new study indicates that it’s largely ...

The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and any loved ones watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles ...

ATLANTA -- In health matters it's not often that older people do better than their younger peers, but seizure disorders may be an example, suggested a cross-sectional study. Liverpool Seizure Severity ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LivaNova PLC (LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that 24-month data on generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizures in people with drug-resistant ...

Attorneys for Austin Thompson, the teenager charged in the 2022 Hedingham mass shooting, are asking the court for special ...

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 ...

Days later, Josh, then 23, from Chicago, Illinois, would regain consciousness in a hospital bed to learn surgeons had removed ...

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

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The Food and Drug Administration says it's investigating reports of people suffering seizures after using e-cigarettes. The FDA issued a public notice Wednesday saying it's identified 35 such cases of ...