More than 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, so it is a relatively common diagnosis. In fact, it is the fourth-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...

A seizure occurs when there is abnormal electrical activity in the brain. There are different types of seizures depending on where and how much brain activity is affected. If someone is seizing make ...

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Brooke Shields ended up passing out, going “headfirst into the wall” and “frothing at the mouth, totally blue, trying to swallow my tongue,” in Shields’ words. Eventually, she regained consciousness ...

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many people may already be aware of the condition from its prevalence in medical dramas, but that portrayal is often exaggerated and does not fully encapsulate ...

ATLANTA, June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Epilepsia published findings from a comprehensive scoping review examining the efficacy of ...

“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 ...

Imagine the scenario: a loved one has just been diagnosed with epilepsy, a much-misunderstood brain condition that can ...

-- New approval for VIMPAT® (lacosamide) CV in the U.S. as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (PGTCS) in patients four years of age and older -- All three ...