The brain is complex, and a lot can go wrong. Epilepsy is when your brain has a predisposition to produce abnormal electrical activity, which leads to seizures. Think of it like a house. The house has ...

Every November since 1969, organizations across the country have sought to break the stigma surrounding epilepsy by celebrating Epilepsy Awareness Month. Throughout the month, advocates aim to provide ...

A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in some epilepsy patients. But how the highly restrictive diet achieves these ...

When a person has the type of seizure that is often shown on TV or in movies, where they have uncontrollable shaking ...

(WHTM)– The UPMC Neurological Institute is expanding specialized care for Midstate residents with epilepsy or seizure disorders. UPMC announced Tuesday that it has added three fellowship-trained ...

Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm Dr Andrew Wilner and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Barbara Jobst. Dr Jobst is an epileptologist and professor of neurology at Dartmouth ...

Providence announced this week the availability of Ceribell, an advanced AI-enabled technology providing 24/7 EEG monitoring with real-time alerts to help clinicians identify non-convulsive status ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Using deep brain stimulation techniques, neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic are looking for early signals in the brain to help stop seizures. In their biomarker discovery initiative ...

GOOD LUCK TO YOU TONIGHT. A NEW WAY TO HEAL. THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE IN THE U.S. EPILEPSY. NEARLY 3 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE IT CAUSING DISRUPTIVE AND DANGEROUS SEIZURES. BUT NOW THERE IS A ...