Your child's health care professional will consider your child's ageand overall health, and the frequency of seizures, when choosing which medications to prescribe. Many childrenwith epilepsy who aren ...

Epilepsy is a common but complex neurological disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide. It occurs when groups of neurons in the brain send abnormal signals, leading to seizures. These ...

Glauser TA, Cnaan A, Shinnar S, et al; Childhood Absence Epilepsy Study Group. Ethosuximide, valproic acid, and lamotrigine in childhood absence epilepsy. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:790-799. This study ...

Two abstracts presented at the 2023 International Epilepsy Congress evaluated early electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring in children with seizures and encephalopathy. At the 35th International ...

"I think Grace is proof basic epilepsy training is important for anyone who is taking care of children," she said. Existing legislation says schools must be able to support pupils with diagnosed ...

Echocardiogram and clinical features help researchers identify epilepsy after encephalitis in children. Early prediction of epilepsy after encephalitis in childhood can be identified by the peripheral ...

Children with drug-resistant epilepsy who are Black or insured through Medicaid may be less likely than white and privately insured patients to receive surgical treatments that can end or minimize ...

Camilla’s Gift gives away nighttime seizure monitoring devices to families across Kentucky and Indiana.

Persistent prenatal distress is associated with a significantly increased risk for epilepsy in offspring, a new study showed. Investigators emphasized that the risk was only slightly elevated, ...

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly say GLP-1 drugs slowed aging clocks, but the data are early and unreviewed. Here is what patients should know. Had Gestational Diabetes or Postpartum Depression? Large Study ...