This study examined whether caregivers of male or female patients with epilepsy differ in perceived burden, social support, and coping mechanisms. Read the article.
The director of pediatric epilepsy at NYU Langone Medical Center shared expert insights on improving transitions from pediatric to adult epilepsy care. Read the article.
The Seizures Safe Schools Act took effect during the first week of July, requiring all South Carolina public and charter schools to adopt a seizure training program. Read the article.
Times readers share their stories about epilepsy, a disease that kills 21 people in Britain a week but is widely misunderstood. Read the article.
Eight years later, Alvis is still seizure-free. She is on a low dose of two medications, with minimal side effects. “I just can’t tell you how wonderful it is to…
A Wayne State University study focused on preventing seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy suggests that looking for unstable electrical activity in the brain could help pinpoint the area that…
For people with a wide range of neurologic conditions—including migraines, chronic pain, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and dementia—smartphone apps and features can make it easier to take care of your health (or that of…
Epilepsy has historically been mischaracterized as a disorder associated with aggression and criminal behavior. Misconceptions dating back to the 19th century, particularly those propagated by Cesare Lombroso, have contributed to…
On a freezing wet night just before Christmas, my 24-year-old son lay unconscious in the rain for two hours on Waterloo Bridge as commuters and theatregoers stepped over him and…
With my epilepsy, I have to manage seizures, prearrange travel, and get lots of rest, but it’s all in a day’s work for this taco editor. Read the article.