The DGIST Center for Synapse Diversity and Specificity has identified MDGA2 as a novel causative gene for developmental and ...

Patients who have seizures may receive faster and more effective treatment because of a collaboration between the UA and the National Institutes of Health. Seventeen emergency medical centers and 33 ...

A new 16-week study of 204 adult epilepsy patients found that 98% of participants believe that all patients with epilepsy should have a seizure action plan (SAP), regardless of seizure status. These ...

An FDA-cleared wrist-worn device reliably detects convulsive seizures in epilepsy monitoring units but can miss focal ...

Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical Services, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, and UT Health, will begin the ...

In awake mice, researchers found that even low deep brain stimulation currents in the central thalamus could sometimes still cause electrographic seizures. The idea of electrically stimulating a brain ...

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, around 50 ...

Epilepsy clinicians who also specialize in women’s health and work with women during the perinatal period can consult with a ...

A new study led by researchers at University of Iowa Health Care has revealed a significant association between high blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) and an increased risk of ...

The anti-seizure drug gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. Common side effects include ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - A large-scale comparative test of three anti-epilepsy drugs found the oldest was best for treating childhood absence epilepsy, in which youngsters often stare into space for up to ...