April 4, 2011 — A new Norwegian study has painted a more detailed picture of risk factors contributing to psychiatric symptoms for both boys and girls with epilepsy. Although the study showed that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers analyzed data from 59 individuals with epilepsy undergoing mental health evaluation. More than 70% ...

Epilepsy, also known as seizure disorder, is common, and there are many types. About 1 in 26 people in the U.S. will develop the disease in their lifetime. It affects people of all races, ethnic ...

What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy can arise from various factors including genetics, head injuries, infections, brain tumors, ...

For families of children with severe epilepsy, controlling seizures is often just the beginning of their challenges. Even in cases where powerful medications can reduce seizures, many children ...

In everyday clinical practice, symptoms are regularly observed after epileptic seizures, known as "post-ictal symptoms", which, in contrast to the usually short duration of seizures, typically last ...

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 ...

“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 ...