Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Empowering People's Independence, a local organization dedicated to supporting individuals with epilepsy, is raising concerns about the future of its federal funding.

The number of Americans with epilepsy is on the rise, with at least 3 million adults and 470,000 children living with the disorder, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

"Epilepsy is common, complex to live with, and costly. It can lead to early death if not appropriately treated," said Rosemarie Kobau, MPH, head of CDC's Epilepsy Program. "Everyone should know how to ...

About 3 million adults and 470,000 children in the United States had active epilepsy in 2015, marking an all-time high, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Aug. 11.

AES: Brain’s Stress Response Differs Among Epilepsy Patients Adults with epilepsy are more likely to report medical comorbidities than adults without epilepsy. (HealthDay News) – Adults with epilepsy ...

The suicide rate among people with epilepsy is 22 percent higher than the general population, according to a new study. The suicide rate among people with epilepsy is 22 percent higher than the ...

In addition to the host of debilitating birth defects linked to maternal infection with the Zika virus, the mosquito-borne illness can also trigger epilepsy in infants, according to an essay written ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 3.4 million American children and adults have epilepsy, a number that is increasing and higher than ...

Federal health officials writing in a medical journal on Monday urged doctors to be on the lookout for Zika-related seizures and epilepsy among infants born to mothers infected with the virus while ...