People with epilepsy (PWE) frequently experience sleep disturbances that can severely affect their quality of life. Depression is also a common symptom in the PWE population and can aggravate sleep…
Carmen Torres started seeing a general neurologist after she was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 12. At first, her mother engaged with the doctor and asked questions about…
The diagnosis of epilepsy requires comprehensive judgment based on the patient’s medical history, clinical manifestations and signs, electroencephalogram, neuroimaging, and genetic testing. Because of the complex etiology and seizure types…
How to achieve seizure freedom after 2 antiseizure medications (ASMs) fail? Expert insight into best practice. Listen here.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of injury and death in children, caused by external forces or trauma to the brain. Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) is one of the…
A research team led by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have created new ‘origami-inspired’ brain electrodes that can fold up to a fraction of their full…
Women with epilepsy are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and their babies are 50% more likely to suffer illness or death. The researchers believe that better care…
Dr. Ashok Pillai is a professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience; he was trained in the United States and practices in India. Dr. Pillai’s personal experience with epilepsy led him to…
A former University of Central Florida rower with epilepsy who won Lithuania’s first medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday hopes her achievement will help motivate others with the disorder. Read the…
There’s currently no cure for epilepsy. While medications can limit or eliminate seizures in many people, sometimes epilepsy doesn’t respond to medications. Read the article.