“It’s all about the brain,” said Jennifer DeWolfe, D.O., professor in the UAB Department of Neurology. “Seizure manifestations are stereotyped, so the same symptoms occur with each seizure that ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder involving multiple seizures. Seizures are the result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The symptoms depend on what regions of the brain are affected by ...

Epilepsy presents differently in each person. The condition has a range of symptoms that varies. Convulsions can be one sign of epilepsy. However, people often experience epilepsy without ever having ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Among those deemed “treatment sensitive,” 69.4% ...

Early detection of focal epilepsy may reduce the amount of motor vehicle accidents caused by seizures while driving. The prevalence of seizures while driving (SzWD) prior to diagnosis in people with ...

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 June 7, 2023, online issue of ...

About 60-70% of focal epilepsy patients achieve seizure control with first-line antiseizure medications (ASMs). Lamotrigine and levetiracetam demonstrate high efficacy and tolerability for seizure ...

Longitudinal data suggested that treatment-resistant focal epilepsy may improve over time. Nearly 70% had reduced seizure frequency and some patients achieved seizure freedom. Improvement was not ...

Credit: Getty Images Jacqueline French, MD, highlights the treatment gap that exists among adolescents with nonmotor seizures that are often missed or misdiagnosed in emergency departments. Early ...

A new drug candidate has shown impressive results in a mid-stage clinical trial for drug-resistant epilepsy, raising hopes for patients who continue to suffer seizures despite being on multiple ...