Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

If you see someone having a seizure or fit, there are some simple things you can do to help.

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many people may already be aware of the condition from its prevalence in medical dramas, but that portrayal is often exaggerated and does not fully encapsulate ...

Your child’s brain is an incredible electrical system. Billions of neurons firing in perfect harmony to create thoughts, movements, feelings, and memories. But sometimes, that delicate electrical ...

Parents, has your child ever experienced a step? Seizures and losing control of themselves for a moment often cause their own worries and panic. So what causes it? Usually, seizures in children occur ...

Occur only once per 24-hour period. Events that seem otherwise like febrile seizures but that violate these rules, usually by longer duration or by having multiple recurrences in 24 hours, are ...

A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy.

A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Witnessing someone have a seizure can be frightening. There are many causes of seizures − epilepsy and other diseases or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every November since 1969, organizations across the country have sought to break the stigma surrounding epilepsy by celebrating ...

A first-in-class gene-regulating therapy cut seizures by up to 91% in children with Dravet syndrome in extension studies, ...