Pediatric epilepsy encompasses a range of seizure disorders that often coincide with challenges in learning, memory, attention and broader intellectual functioning. Cognitive outcomes are influenced ...

In new study results, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that administering the preventive epilepsy treatment vigabatrin prior to seizure onset did not improve ...

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is among the most common focal epilepsies and is frequently associated with deficits in memory, attention and executive function. Cognitive assessment in TLE combines ...

What a seizure feels like depends on the type of seizure you have. If you have a mild seizure, you may stay conscious and feel tingling or anxiety. If you lose consciousness, you might wake up feeling ...

ORLANDO — People with epilepsy are more likely to decline cognitively compared with those without epilepsy, new research suggests. Results of the large, longitudinal study show that seizures predicted ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cannabidiol treatment was associated with median reduction of 67% to 99% in focal aware seizures. All ...

Seizure protocol differs depending on the type of seizure a person has, but it may include staying with the person, making their environment safe, and providing reassurance. This is the most ...

Patients with functional seizures had slightly better cognitive performance than those with epilepsy, but worse performance compared with a healthy cohort of patients, according to a systematic review ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Seizure freedom was observed by 12 months and continued past 48 months of the open-label extension. Long-term ...

A seizure is an abnormal, temporary change in the brain’s electrical activity. It occurs when something disrupts the connections between nerve cells in the brain. Some seizures are related to medical ...

A person having a seizure may experience muscle spasms, blink rapidly, fall to the ground, or lose consciousness. After a seizure, a person may feel weak, tired, and confused. Seizures may occur as a ...

Early detection of focal epilepsy may reduce the amount of motor vehicle accidents caused by seizures while driving. The prevalence of seizures while driving (SzWD) prior to diagnosis in people with ...