Inside a deep brain stimulation program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), researchers have discovered a brain ...

An evidence-based web-app helped children with epilepsy to fall asleep on average 16.5 minutes earlier. A new UK-wide clinical trial led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ...

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often lose access to specialized care once they age out of pediatric services. A new report from the University ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Janelle Wagner about behavioral health interventions for children with epilepsy. Dr. Wagner is a Professor in the College of Nursing and Pediatrics and she’s a ...

Children with epilepsy present significant problems concerning attention and comorbidity with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Objective To determine the prevalence of attention ...

Increasing age, stroke, tumor, and drug habits may cause seizures in older adults. Co-occurring conditions, like depression and heart issues, also cause an increased risk of seizures. As much as we ...

Epilepsy is among the most common neurological conditions, marked by unpredictable seizures, accidents and injuries, reduced quality of life, stigma and-in the worst case-premature death. But a ...

Your child’s brain is an incredible electrical system. Billions of neurons firing in perfect harmony to create thoughts, movements, feelings, and memories. But sometimes, that delicate electrical ...

Purple Day, observed annually on March 26, raises epilepsy awareness and dispels myths. Despite affecting 50 million people worldwide (WHO, 2022), epilepsy remains misunderstood, leading to stigma and ...

LOS ANGELES — A new online intervention called RISE ABOVE aims to help people with epilepsy overcome internalized stigma, and a small, open-label pilot study showed that it is well accepted and hinted ...