Emerging clinical and autopsy evidence points to late-onset epilepsy as a potentially distinct, neurodegeneration-related ...

One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in ...

For the most part, only grand mal seizures lasting longer than three minutes warrant emergency care. 29 A seizure that causes breathing to stop for longer than 30 seconds requires the administration ...

When taken together, the pain medication tramadol and certain antidepressants may raise seizure risk in older adults, according to a new study. Researchers studied people living in nursing homes ...

New Case Western Reserve research identifies local hotspots and links environmental factors like extreme heat to increased ...

An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain causes a seizure. There are different types, and each can cause different symptoms. A seizure may result from a medical condition or another issue, such ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m in my mid-30s, and I recently had a seizure for the first time. My doctor recommended anti-epilepsy drugs. Do I really need them? What are the chances I will have another seizure?

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify tiny differences in patients’ brains that cause treatment-resistant epilepsy. In the first study to use ...

Some evidence suggests that seizures may be a complication that sometimes relates to anorexia. Anorexia is a type of eating disorder that restricts the amount of food and drink a person consumes to ...