Seizures in children can be a terrifying experience for both the child and their parents. Understanding the underlying causes is crucial for effective management and treatment. This article will ...

A systematic review found that intermittent diazepam and continuous phenobarbitone reduce the recurrence of febrile seizures in children, but the drugs have mild-to-moderate adverse effects. Because ...

The seizures started just before Mirabel Condon’s first birthday. “I didn’t even know, really, what a seizure was,” says Rachel Condon, Mirabel’s mother. “I didn’t even know what epilepsy was.” An ...

When a child has a fever, their body can ache, they are restless and they just don't feel well. While a fever is a part of our natural response to infection, the fever itself can lead to complications ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder structured into syndromes. This chronic non-communicable brain ailment can affect people of all ages and can be developed at any time of their life. Our brains ...

You may want to desensitize the child and train him or her to be able to cope better (Photo: Shutterstock) It’s one of your worst nightmares, as a parent who wants their child to be successful, when ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

A woman whose child suffered from seizures as a child claims a keto diet helped control them. Susan Hall says her son’s rare form of epilepsy “grew out of control” in 2000 when he was just 18 months ...

Lamotrigine and/or levetiracetam taken during pregnancy were not linked to development delays in children at 3 years. Children born to women with epilepsy who were taking the antiseizure medications ...