Provoked seizures are not considered to be epilepsy, which is defined as two or more unprovoked seizures, and provoked seizures typically do not require long-term treatment with antiseizure medication ...

Seizures have many causes, and are either generalized or focal. Within these categories, there are several types that may affect children. It may be impossible to diagnose the reason for a child’s ...

My husband suffered a grand mal seizure about six months ago. He was in the hospital for seven days. When he came out of the ...

A phase 3 study assessing the use pregabalin as adjunctive therapy for epilepsy patients 5 to 65 years of age with primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures did not meet its primary endpoint to ...

The FDA also approved Vimpat Injection for use in pediatric patients 4 years of age and older. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vimpat ® (lacosamide; UCB) as adjunctive therapy in ...

Continuous brain‑activity monitoring plays a key role in accurate diagnosis of seizures and epilepsy. Sponsored by Overlake ...

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 ...

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 50 million people worldwide have some form of epilepsy, a neurological disorder that is characterized by recurring episodes of seizure. While ...

Seizures may be of two main types, partial and generalized. There are four components of a seizure. Each of the four components are distinctly different and distinguished. Not all seizure types will ...