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

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

Psychological interventions may be effective for achieving freedom from functional seizures, according to new practice ...

In a three-hour surgery, Dr. Warnke drilled two small holes in the back of Nemeth’s head. Next, guided by robots, he threaded ...

A febrile seizure is a convulsion that can occur when a child has a fever, usually as a result of infection. The seizure often occurs during the first day of a fever, which is defined as a temperature ...

If your child has a seizure, it's natural to have plenty of concerns about what exactly happened, why, and what comes next. There are treatments that can help, but a lot depends on the cause of the ...

Aug. 8 -- THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Even in high-risk children, death from febrile (fever-linked) seizures is rare, say Danish researchers who analyzed data on 1.6 million children. Febrile ...

Researchers at the University of Alabama have found a way to mimic epileptic seizures in the tiny roundworm C. elegans. The finding could make the worm a powerful model for unraveling the molecular ...