Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, and researchers are still trying to figure out its many effects. People with epilepsy are at a higher risk of dying than the general public, ...
MADISON, Wis. — Damage to a part of the brain that regulates hyperactivity can contribute to both memory problems and seizures in the most common form of epilepsy, according to research at the ...
SAN FRANCISCO-- Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are powerful medications that help women with epilepsy control their seizures; however, when these same women have to deal with reproductive issues and ...
People with epilepsy are at risk for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia; they also have an elevated risk ...
People with depression have a more than doubled risk of developing epilepsy, and the mental illness also makes epilepsy more ...
—A new study advances our knowledge about the elevated risk of unnatural deaths among epilepsy patients and suggests some preventive steps. Reviewed by Aaron Miller, MD, Professor of Neurology, Icahn ...
Many children with epilepsy and learning difficulties can qualify for special education services (Shutterstock) While learning for most children with epilepsy is seen to be a challenge, it is ...
In sudden death in epilepsy, people stop breathing for no apparent reason and die. Now, a group of UConn neuroscientists have a lead as to why, they report in the journal eLife. People with epilepsy ...
On Monday, December 7, 2009, the Presidential Symposium at the 63rd American Epilepsy Society's Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, addressed the treatment of epilepsy worldwide, especially in ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than 40% of people with epilepsy who take a particular drug to treat their symptoms may develop eye problems as a result, UK researchers report. The drug is called ...
Damage to a part of the brain that regulates hyperactivity can contribute to both memory problems and seizures in the most common form of epilepsy, according to research at the University of Wisconsin ...