An unprovoked seizure is one in which there is no cause identified aside from abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The term “unprovoked” is also sometimes used for seizures caused by a brain ...

“The current belief among ancient writers, and among many at the present day, is that epilepsy is pre-eminently an [sic] hereditary affection.” John Russell Reynolds (Epilepsy: Its Symptoms, Treatment ...

Researchers from the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have completed a comprehensive natural history study of SCN8A-related disorders, which ...

For a long time, seizures were linked to superstition, possession, or mental illness, and those ideas haven’t fully ...

People with a longtime history of epilepsy show signs of rapid brain aging that may raise their odds for developing dementia down the road. This is the key finding of new research reporting that the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Lowell Evans has been overcoming epilepsy since he was 20 years old. Now as regional director for the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia, he said, "I wanted to prove to everybody ...

A multicenter cohort study explores how the timing of ASM withdrawal after epilepsy surgery may influence seizure relapse and ...

According to study, over 15 million people are living with a brain disorder without getting diagnosed. Here's what a neurologist says about new treaments that help long-term brain health and daily ...

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