If you have a first seizure as an adult, it could be an indication of epilepsy, or it may be an isolated episode. Causes in adults include a stroke, head trauma, alcohol withdrawal, brain tumor, or ...

Cayuga Medical Center’s Epilepsy Monitoring Unit recently welcomed a new director and an expanded program that operates each weekday with advanced neuroscience technology to evaluate adult patients.

Consistent sleep, structured routines, and supportive workplaces play a vital role in reducing seizure frequency and improving quality of life for people living with epilepsy.

Prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, 5% of people with a type of epilepsy called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, according to a new study published in the June 7, 2023, online issue of ...

Many families face the challenge of drug-resistant epilepsy, questioning the transition from medication to surgery.

Epilepsy is not a public health priority, yet it takes more lives than sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or fires, according to an article reviewing the topic. Doctors say epilepsy deaths should be ...

Stoke Therapeutics is developing a drug designed to reduce seizures and restore some of their lost developmental function.

Something odd was happening to Arielle Hoffman. It was December 2016, and the aspiring actress was mid-shift at a Manhattan brunch spot when she was struck by a strange sensation. Moments later, she ...

Despite trying antidepressants and CBT, the “panic” episodes only worsened, especially in the three years before the test.

The epilepsy treatment gap in Latin America is approximately 60%, but the treatment gap in rural areas of the region can reach 90%. In Bolivia, contributors to the treatment gap are similar to factors ...