Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...

“Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” asks a police officer standing at the front of a classroom to a room full of students. Emily’s hand shoots up and the teacher encourages her to ...

If you or a loved one has experienced a seizure, you know how scary they can be. The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of ...

An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain causes a seizure. There are different types, and each can cause different symptoms. A seizure may result from a medical condition or another issue, such ...

Aside from standard healthcare, functional medicine aims to improve brain health in the hopes of helping epilepsy patients.

As Emily describes, the seizures themselves cause considerable social distress. What’s more, absence epilepsy is linked to other cognitive conditions, 35% of patients do not respond to medical therapy ...