Once you reach intractable epilepsy, the chances of becoming seizure-free drop to less than 5% after trying the third, fourth, fifth, or more medications. You need more than just medications…
Jonathan Nemeth’s epilepsy is so severe that muscle contractions from seizures broke his spine twice. Effects of the neurological disorder also postponed his typical life milestones, such as getting a…
In this episode, “Sleep and Seizures: Emerging Insights from AAN 2025,” Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Cleveland Clinic, reflected on key sleep-related topics presented at…
The new International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition of epilepsy results in a higher frequency of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, according to a study published online March 23 in Frontiers…
Actor and filmmaker Lake Bell joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about her new children’s book, “All About Brains: A Book About People,” inspired by her daughter’s epilepsy diagnosis and her…
Researchers have created the largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain so far, by mapping cells in 1 cubic millimetre of a mouse’s brain tissue1. In a…
Lifestyle changes that you can make to decrease the severity or number of seizures that you have. Dr. Sindhu Richards is an assistant professor of neurology at University of Utah Health. She specializes in…
There is no pathway to treating epilepsy in her country. There is little access to hospitals. Even when you are admitted to one hospital, you still have to wait to…
A study published in Brain Communications highlights a new approach to treating drug-resistant epilepsy. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed an innovative deep brain stimulation (DBS) platform that was used…
Harmoni continued to have as many as 50 to 100 seizures per day. Many episodes lasted less than 30 seconds, during which Harmoni would suddenly stop what she was doing,…
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