Emerging clinical and autopsy evidence points to late-onset epilepsy as a potentially distinct, neurodegeneration-related form of epilepsy, with many cases still unexplained.

The belt stretches across Louisiana, Mississippi, East Texas and central Oklahoma. Researchers also identified an increased ...

The risk for a diagnosis of epilepsy is more than two times greater for those with depression, although incidence is low, ...

The AAN’s first-ever functional seizure guideline targets stigma and unnecessary treatment, offering clearer diagnostic steps ...

If people with epilepsy could get “seizure warnings” akin to thunderstorm warnings, their neurological disorder might be less disruptive to their lives. That’s the goal driving work at the University ...

Every November since 1969, organizations across the country have sought to break the stigma surrounding epilepsy by celebrating Epilepsy Awareness Month. Throughout the month, advocates aim to provide ...

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 ...

Epilepsy refers to a group of fairly common long-term conditions where individuals suffer from recurrent and spontaneous seizures. Seizures are characterized as spontaneous bursts of neural electrical ...

The number of Americans with epilepsy is on the rise, with at least 3 million adults and 470,000 children living with the disorder, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Epilepsy presents differently in each person. The condition has a range of symptoms that varies. Convulsions can be one sign of epilepsy. However, people often experience epilepsy without ever having ...

Migraines and epilepsy often go hand in hand. If you have epilepsy, you’re more than twice as likely to get migraines as someone who doesn’t. The reverse is true, too. People with migraines are more ...