Prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, 5% of people with a type of epilepsy called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, according to a new study published in the…
Alternative medicine is commonly used by the families of children with epilepsy, but patients often do not mention it to their physicians, and there is a dearth of scientific evidence…
In research settings, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in epilepsy detection and care looks promising. But clinicians and researchers say the field must address scientific and ethical concerns before…
Epilepsy can be a lifelong condition, or it can resolve over time, particularly for children. While epilepsy can begin at any age, it usually is diagnosed in childhood or in people…
If you’re living with epilepsy, you already know that it takes more than medication to manage the condition. It takes a partnership between you and your healthcare provider. Your preferences…
Specialized diets, such as the ketogenic diet, have been shown to help improve seizure control in people with epilepsy. While not every person with epilepsy needs to go on a…
A study published in NeuroToxicology finds occupational (work-related), chronic exposure to pesticides increases risk factors of epilepsy, a neurological disorder causing unprovoked, reoccurring seizures. Read the full article here.
After being approached by a neurosurgeon seeking a less invasive method to treat conditions that require a brain implant, a team of researchers at Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne…
Sleep conditions like sleep apnea, even mild cases, can escalate the number of seizures a patient with epilepsy experiences and injure organs due to oxygen deprivation, says Milena Pavlova, MD,…
Is epilepsy a mental illness? No, it’s not. But it can place people at a greater risk of having a mood disorder like bipolar disorder. We’re finding more and more…