A panelist discusses how REST empowers patients and caregivers to intervene at seizure onset with fast-acting rescue therapies, preventing escalation, reducing emergency care, and improving long-term outcomes and quality of…
A new study reveals air pollution may contribute to the development of epilepsy, a brain condition that causes seizures. Published in Epilepsia, researchers at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and…
A powerful and intimate documentary film, “The Curse of Stigma” tells the story of Kenyans living with epilepsy and the pain, isolation, and harm they have suffered because of discrimination and deeply…
For those patients, surgical resection of the epileptogenic zone (EZ), an area whose removal can lead to seizure freedom—a period of time when a person with epilepsy experiences no seizures—can…
While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental milestones and experiencing frequent and…
The wide-ranging impact of epilepsy is not only due to the neurologic impairment imposed by seizures, but also to its effects on psychosocial functioning. The diagnosis of epilepsy itself may negatively…
The authors push for “an approach based on evidence instead of fear or misunderstanding of epilepsy,” a condition Dr. Spencer notes “should not be singled out among other medical conditions…
She highlighted the impact of sex hormone fluctuations on the frequency of seizures, as well as a correlation between seizures and early menopause. Voinescu emphasized a need for more research…
Music can affect emotions, spark memories, and influence mood. In cases of musicogenic epilepsy, music can trigger seizures. In other cases, music may reduce seizure frequency. Dr. Cecilie Nome talks…
The accident stole more than just his memory. It took his freedom, his beloved sport, and the simple joy of predictable days. Sixteen years later, Brian Otieno still carries the…