“Status epilepticus” refers to seizures that last more than five minutes or occur repeatedly without the person regaining consciousness in between. These seizures are medical emergencies and can require intubation…
A new international study has unveiled critical insights in understanding post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a condition that can develop following traumatic brain injury. Led by researchers at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland…
Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate epilepsy predictors, a…
Climate change has become an unfortunate reality and is altering ecosystems worldwide, with profound impacts on human health. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, and air pollution have been linked to increased…
The terminology associated with epilepsy both stems from and feeds into the misinformation surrounding the condition. The word daura is associated with insanity, so many people in India see epilepsy, or mirgi, as…
Stigma affects all aspects of epilepsy care, from diagnosis and treatment to nationwide legislation and budget allocations. It affects the lives of people with epilepsy when they are not given…
The belief that people with epilepsy are possessed by demons is common in many parts of the world. Jessie and her mother went to churches to get the demons out…
Strong stigma means that parents may deny that a child has epilepsy, even if a community health worker has observed the child having seizures, said Dr. Sulena. And teachers and…
Lissa spent three days in the epilepsy center, they did multiple testings—neuropsychological testing MEG scan, PET scan, all the scans, to try to decide if she was a candidate for…
So we have talked about all kinds of brain hacks, and we want to end our show with a very personal story. So for people with neurological conditions like epilepsy,…