A New Study Offers Hope for People Living with Seizures
For millions of people living with seizures, finding the right treatment can feel like an exhausting cycle of trial and error. Read the article.
First Adult Seizure
A first seizure in adulthood requires careful distinction between provoked and unprovoked events, to inform evaluation, prognosis, and management. Read the comprehensive epilepsy reference guide.
Courage, Capes and a Cure: Miles’ Story of Overcoming Epilepsy
Brain surgery (minimally invasive technology) was a viable option to give Miles relief from seizures. Read about one family’s experience.
Associations of Late-Onset Epilepsy with Myocardial Infarction and Nonstroke Vascular Death
Late-onset epilepsy may mark increased systemic vascular risk outside the brain. Read the article.
Teen with Severe Epilepsy Finds Seizure Relief through Ketogenic Diet
Since starting the medical diet, Armando hasn’t had seizure clusters or hospital stays. Read the article.
Hospital-Treated Infectious Diseases and the Risk of Epilepsy in Older Age
Infectious diseases are known to trigger acute seizures, but their long-term impact on epilepsy, especially later in life, is unclear. Read the article.
Seizures in Adults: What Causes Them Later in Life?
Late onset epilepsy becomes more common after age 50. Learn more.
Telemedicine for Persons with Epilepsy in India
Lack of awareness, including digital literacy among patients, and lack of training for providers were important barriers. Read the article.
Transforming Lives through Epilepsy Surgery
“Most of my research for the last five years has been on new ways to use technology to help more patients.” Read the article.
Resistance to Epilepsy Treatments Wane Over Time.
“Healthcare workers should keep searching for the best treatment regimen, no matter how many therapies they may need to try.” Read the article.