An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study provides a greater level of detail to diagnose epilepsy ...

Researchers found that 62.1% of patients were diagnosed with epilepsy, following the new International League Against Epilepsy criteria. HealthDay News — The new International League Against Epilepsy ...

One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in the brain, such as brain tumors, brain injuries, brain infections or ...

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has expanded the definition of epilepsy to incorporate a single unprovoked seizure with a probability of future seizures. The new definition also ...

Cerebrovascular disease is the most frequently identified antecedent of new-onset seizures or epilepsy in industrialized countries. Three recent publications have evaluated the risk of epilepsy ...

December 11, 2009 (Boston, Massachusetts) — An International League Against Epilepsy task force has developed a first-ever global consensus definition of drug-resistant epilepsy. Presenting here at ...

Temporal lobe epilepsy, which results in recurring seizures and cognitive dysfunction, is associated with premature aging of ...

Clearing out “aged” brain cells dramatically reduced seizures and restored memory in a new epilepsy study.

Learning difficulties and behavioral problems during childhood can lead to suboptimal social and educational outcomes among young adults with childhood epilepsy even when their seizures are well under ...

An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley on ...