Researchers one step closer To quick stop seizures. February 15, 2012— -- The longer an epileptic seizure lasts, the more likely it is to turn deadly. Besides administering an oral or anal gel ...

Epilepsy is a brain condition that occurs due to abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure. The condition can affect people of all ages, including children, but can be more prone in ...

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

Dr. Richard Besser gets the scoop on a high-fat diet for epilepsy. April 21, 2011— -- Imagine treating childhood epilepsy with bacon, heavy cream and hot dogs. This may sound like an unlikely ...

Optogenetics employs a harmless virus to deliver light-sensitive genes to a particular set of neurons in the brain that can then be switched on and off with pulses of light. In a first, UC researchers ...

The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and anyone watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles stiffen, ...

A dedicated pediatric First Seizure Clinic (FSC) provided specialist evaluation in less than a week and enabled an epilepsy diagnosis at the initial visit for more than 1 in 5 children. The findings ...