Researchers assessed whether semaglutide initiation was associated with risk for adult-onset epilepsy or seizures in adults ...

In the US, the prevalence of active epilepsy is 1.2% in heterosexual, cisgender people and 2.4% in adults of sexual and gender minoritized groups. Compared with heterosexual and cisgender adults in ...

Moving forward The CDC reports that one in 100 U.S. adults has active epilepsy, and studies suggest that one third of these are not receiving adequate treatment or care. 30 Although this recent report ...

New-onset adult seizures may be due to stroke, high blood sugar, alcohol use or withdrawal, and several other medical conditions. If you had a first-time seizure as an adult, it may be a sign of ...

May 4, 2010 — Lamotrigine is the most effective antiepileptic drug (AED) in older adults with epilepsy, with levetiracetam a close second, according to the results of a retrospective review of 10 AEDs ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study included 250 patients with epilepsy. A history of delayed development and earlier seizure onset were ...

Children and young adults with severe forms of epilepsy that does not respond to standard antiepileptic drugs have fewer seizures when treated with purified cannabinoid, according to a multi-center ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Seizures were not associated with mild cognitive impairment to dementia conversion. Cognitive decline risk was ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A national study from Case Western Reserve University mapping epilepsy rates among older adults found that in Northeast Ohio, epilepsy cases were highest in Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, ...

Long-term, real-world evidence demonstrates early and lasting outcomes of adjunctive VNS Therapy on severe focal seizures The CORE-VNS 36-month data analysis reaffirms the effectiveness of VNS Therapy ...

ORLANDO — A new review adds to growing evidence that the modified Atkins diet (MAD) significantly reduces seizures in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy. Dr Aiswarya Raj The results of the small new ...

Older adults who have a heart attack may be more likely to develop epilepsy later in life, according to a study published November 5, 2025 in Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American Academy ...