WHO’s Intersectional Global Action Plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and other neurological disorders, published today in all six UN languages, sets out the actions needed to improve access to care and…
Details
For Muslims, intermittent fasting is a highly valued religious practice. For Muslims with epilepsy, it can also improve seizure control. A 2020 study found that fasting during Ramadan significantly improved…
Details
Shortly after leaving home for work about 7 a.m., Corynne McKenny-Collier’s vehicle swerved on a South Jersey road, striking a tree. Read the full article here.
Details
Neuroscientists have known for over a century that some (but not all) brain lesions cause epilepsy. Until recently, brain mapping had not revealed how the specific location of a brain lesion…
Details
Wearable sensors may one day detect impending seizures and give a warning roughly 20 minutes before an attack happens. Researchers at Know Biological in Milton, Georgia, and Sandia National Laboratories have…
Details
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures. Typically, doctors treat epilepsy with anti-seizure medicines. However, some people don’t respond to medications or don’t want to deal with the side…
Details
Despite having a number of projects in the works and awaiting the vinyl release of his iconic “Tha Carter III” album, Lil Wayne says he can’t remember his songs anymore.…
Details
While caffeine consumption is a daily habit for many people, it can become a little more complicated for those with a central nervous system disorder like epilepsy. That’s because caffeine…
Details
Prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, 5% of people with a type of epilepsy called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, according to a new study published in the…
Details