Epilepsy

Epilepsy and First Aid for Seizures

What is the best first aid for a seizure? Here are some tips if you or someone you love has epilepsy. Always carry medical identification. If an emergency happens, knowledge of your seizure diso...

Study: Beneficial Effects of Brain Surgery for Intractable Epilepsy Are Sustained for More Than 15 years

Brain surgery for otherwise hard-to-treat epilepsy is effective for up to 15 years, according to a new survey by Henry Ford Hospital physicians. "These encouraging findings will be valuable during...

Injuries From Seizures ‘A Persistent Problem In Children With Epilepsy’

A new study from Canada has demonstrated the need for greater attention to be paid to the persistent issue of injuries arising from seizures among children with epilepsy. Carried out by Dalhousie U...

What is Epilepsy?

What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterised by abnormal electrical activity in specific parts of the brain. These are responsible for the delivery of signals allowing the bo...

5 Yr Old Twins Save Mom

Two little girls learned their lesson. They are not in trouble, but they did save their mother’s life. The 5-year-old twins jumped into action the moment they realized something was wrong. The gi...

Researchers Identify Gene Linked With Early Epilepsy

Certain types of early-onset epilepsy are caused by previously unknown mutations of a potassium channel gene, KCNA2. The mutations disrupt the electrical balance in the brain in two ways. In some p...

Venom from a Redtail Coral Snake may help treat epilepsy

The venom of one Costa Rican snake (a redtail coral snake) may be useful in the study of epilepsy and may even contribute to creating a drug that can control the disease. This was originally explai...

Fatal Uncoupling in The Epileptic Brain

Epilepsy is a very prevalent neurological disorder. Approximately one-third of patients are resistant to currently available therapies. A team of researchers under the guidance of the Institute of ...

Living with Epilepsy

Mother Rani Wallace first thought her son Dominic was dying when he dropped to the ground and experienced his very first seizure two years ago. Up to that point, Dominic was a happy, healthy little...

Can Stem Cells Reverse Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a scary and unpredictable disease. A patient’s own immune system attacks the nervous system, causing numbness, dizziness, and in some cases, paralysis. But a team of researche...