New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests some epileptic seizures can be predicted 30-45 minutes before they begin. The findings, published in NEJM Evidence, show that, for…
Public health is a field that focuses on improving and protecting the health of populations through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. While public health initiatives benefit…
The prevalence and severity of insomnia is heightened among patients with epilepsy, found a new study published in Epilepsy Research. Read the full article here.
The hospital conversation that set a young epilepsy patient on the neuroscience career path. Read the full article here.
International research teams have uncovered a new cause for pediatric seizures: mosaicism, a condition in which cells within the same individual have different genetic compositions. Read the full article here.
Statistically, people with low educational attainment and income who have epilepsy suffer more than others from the condition. Not only are they hospitalized with epilepsy more often than others, but…
People with epilepsy have a higher risk of premature death than those without the disease, even with treatment, according to a study published today in the journal Neurology Read the…
If you’re unsure about what it means for someone to have epilepsy, that’s totally OK. Unfortunately, it’s not as widely discussed as it should be. Read the full article here.
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and colleagues have identified a small molecule that may help treat people with epilepsy whose condition has become resistant to the benzodiazepine drugs…
Almost half a million American kids live with epilepsy and another 10 to 20 million have a chronic illness. As these younger patients grow up, many will need to start…