Individuals with epilepsy and their caregivers want improved communication and a broader base of information from their ...

A new guideline by the American Academy of Neurology says psychological interventions are possibly effective in helping people achieve freedom from functional seizures. -- Functional seizures, ...

The AAN’s first-ever functional seizure guideline targets stigma and unnecessary treatment, offering clearer diagnostic steps ...

One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in ...

Emerging clinical and autopsy evidence points to late-onset epilepsy as a potentially distinct, neurodegeneration-related ...

New recommendations focused on psychological intervention may help manage or reduce the impact of functional seizures.

Seizures tend to get progressively worse over time in people with epilepsy, and a new study in mice suggests why that might be the case. Seizures appear to prompt the brains of mice to produce more ...

Epilepsy is when the brain has an electrical misfire that causes multiple seizures. And depending on where the misfire takes place, the seizure will have different effects, such as freezing you or ...

Seizures are like storms in the brain—sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity that can cause disturbances in movement, behavior, feelings and awareness. For people with epilepsy, not knowing ...

During this symposium, leading international epileptologists discussed the key challenges and opportunities that currently ...

Taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic is linked to a smaller risk of developing epilepsy than taking DPP-4 inhibitors. | Drug ...

Illinois HB 4234 would mandate CDC-aligned training for Illinois police to identify and interact with people with epilepsy, renewed every three years.