Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which leads to seizures. There are many types of seizure medication, all ...

Editor’s note: Amber Brady of Shady Spring has suffered from epileptic seizures for most of her life. She had her first petit mal and grand mal seizures while in elementary school. Now, the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protections officers were busy last weekend, with 13 different drug seizures at local bridges. Customs officers made two separate marijuana and THC edibles ...

If you or a loved one has experienced a seizure, you know how scary they can be. The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of ...

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 ...

As vaccination rates rise and municipalities begin to reopen, remembering simple social behaviors—like making small talk with co-workers or hugging a parent hello—is suddenly baffling. For people with ...

Hyperthyroidism has been linked to an increased risk of seizures. It may increase risk by creating excitability in your brain that lowers the threshold needed for one to occur. Hyperthyroidism is when ...