The new International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition of epilepsy results in a higher frequency of epilepsy ...

A new study has found that some common genetic changes may be linked to drug-resistant epilepsy. This condition affects many people who do not respond well to standard epilepsy medicines. Researchers ...

Certain common genetic changes might make some people with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure medications, finds a new global study led by researchers at UCL and UTHealth Houston.

Seizures are probably more common than you think. The CDC says about 10% of Americans will have at least one during their lifetime. If you know how to give the proper seizure first aid, you might ...

A seizure occurs when there is sudden abnormal electrical activity that temporarily interrupts normal brain function. Large groups of neurons fire at the same time like an electrical storm inside ...

A 14-year-old girl from Andover, Massachusetts turned a personal moment into a powerful invention that could bring peace of mind to those with epilepsy and their families. At first glance ...

A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The drug ...