What Is a Seizure and What Is Epilepsy? Seizures, abnormal movements or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain, are a symptom of epilepsy. But not all people who appear to have ...

The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and anyone watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles stiffen, ...

During this symposium, leading international epileptologists discussed the key challenges and opportunities that currently ...

LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced it will present eight posters at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting, taking place Dec. 5-9 in ...

Falling or choking is a concern among people living with epilepsy — but it’s not the only one. The risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is also a fear. If you or a loved one has ...

Researchers one step closer To quick stop seizures. February 15, 2012— -- The longer an epileptic seizure lasts, the more likely it is to turn deadly. Besides administering an oral or anal gel ...

New recommendations focused on psychological intervention may help manage or reduce the impact of functional seizures.

SAN DIEGO — Certain musical elements within songs — especially when tied to emotional memories — may trigger a rare form of epilepsy known as musicogenic epilepsy, new research suggested The term ...