Hormonal shifts during the menstrual cycle can trigger seizure spikes in some women with epilepsy. Experts explain catamenial ...

The validated 6-variable IsCHEMiA score accurately identifies patients at high risk for developing epilepsy following an acute ischemic stroke.

Every November since 1969, organizations across the country have sought to break the stigma surrounding epilepsy by celebrating Epilepsy Awareness Month. Throughout the month, advocates aim to provide ...

Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving ...

Increasing use of brain monitoring via continuous EEG in intensive care units has revealed that subclinical seizures are common among adults and children with acute brain injury. Subclinical seizures ...

Writing for The Conversation (republished below), researchers Jaideep Kapur, director of the University of Virginia Brain Institute, and Anastasia Brodovskaya, a UVA postdoctoral fellow in neurology, ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 out of 10 people will have a seizure during their lifetime. Most of these seizures will be epileptic seizures, which are ...

Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disease after migraines, stroke, and Alzheimer’s. Seizures can cause a range of symptoms, from momentarily staring blankly to loss of awareness and ...

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 ...

Women with epilepsy face different issues than men with epilepsy. For some women, the pattern of epileptic seizures is directly affected by the normal hormonal cycles they experience throughout their ...