Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

A man in Fitchburg appeared to suffer a seizure while holding a baby as immigration authorities tried to detain him, according to video of the incident. Sign up for our “Immigration Unmasked,” the ...

Importance: Current guidelines recommend against the routine use of seizure prophylaxis in acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). Objective: The goal of this study is to evaluate if the ...

Nine year old Oliver Ware saved his mom, who was 35 weeks pregnant, after she passed out. WLWT Oliver Ware had just come home from school when he heard a “thump” and rushed to the bathroom to find his ...

He’s the little man of the hour. A heroic nine-year-old boy in Ohio saved his pregnant mom — after she passed out and began seizing. Nine year old Oliver Ware saved his mom, who was 35 weeks pregnant, ...

Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...

In 1994, a coalition of experts in brain health and epilepsy published a consensus statement on the appropriate criteria for driver licensing for people with epilepsy. Issued by the American Academy ...

The first updated guidelines for seizures, driving licensure, and medical reporting in nearly two decades reflect a shift toward medical advisory boards to determine driver licensing for individuals ...

Great strides have been made recently in documenting that machine-learning programs can predict seizure occurrence in people who have epilepsy. Along with this progress have come claims that appear to ...

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 ...