While generalized seizures cause convulsions, epilepsy includes other types like absence seizures (brief awareness lapses), ...

Mark Purple Day 2025 by learning more about epilepsy and how to raise awareness. Expert insights reveal treatment options and ...

Today, March 26th is Epilepsy Awareness Day, a national day of recognition for those battling this disease and to also ...

FDA Approves Extended-Release Lamotrigine for Treatment of Epilepsy The FDA has approved Lamictal as once-daily adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures with or without secondary ...

Early and targeted therapy in the setting of a specialty center provides the optimal approach for slowing the pace of cognitive impairment in children with epilepsy. Among the one-third of adults ...

Figure 1 depicts a model for epilepsy care in resource-poor countries from the community to the national level, taking into consideration the heterogeneity of epileptic disorders and a need-based ...

the Epilepsy Foundation New England has been a beacon of support for individuals with epilepsy and seizures, providing crucial resources, advocacy, and opportunities for engagement. Even in the winter ...

Epilepsy can be a really isolating disease. There's a lot of stigma around it. So bringing people together in environments that allow them to not only gain information and resources, but really to ...

Despite an array of new antiepileptic medications introduced over the past 3 decades, long-term outcomes for patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy are largely unchanged. Why? Patients with ...

Organized in 1986, the UAB Epilepsy Center is an effort of the Department of Neurology in conjunction with UAB Hospital to offer clinical, research, and education services to patients with epilepsy.

Of the 50 million people with epilepsy worldwide, around 80% reside in resource-poor countries, which are ill-equipped to tackle the enormous medical, social and economic challenges posed by epilepsy.

The diagnosis of epilepsy is fundamentally a clinical judgment made on the basis of a clinical history. The accuracy of the diagnosis depends on the skill and experience of the physician and the ...