Children with epilepsy have a higher risk of also having autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new study in Developmental ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered how problems in cortical microcircuits in the brain can trigger epileptic seizures. The researchers say that targeting the ...

Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders, with a significant proportion of cases emerging during childhood and adolescence. This ...

Research has shown early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy disorders can improve outcomes. The question of when to ...

Epilepsy was viewed for a long time as a disorder of sudden electrical disruption, but we now know the story is more complex ...

Jon Kleen, MD, PhD, UC San Francisco neurologist, epileptologist and neuroscientist, has been named the 2023 Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award recipient by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). He is ...

SUDEP is an unexpected death from epilepsy in a person who was in otherwise good health. It is not caused by seizure-related injury or drowning. At autopsy, no cause for death can be identified. It ...

“Dr. Faught was and continues to be a nationally and internationally recognized epilepsy research leader and a role model for many young epileptologists – it seems not a long time ago I was one of ...

Over the past year, we have witnessed major advances in several areas of epilepsy research, including genetics and disease mechanisms, neurodevelopmental effects of antiepileptic drugs, and new ...