Epilepsy physicians Jon Kleen and Eddie Chang used high-resolution technology to see how cognition is disrupted in people ...

Seizure control may take time—often a year or more—but most patients achieve it, bringing new hope for life with epilepsy. For millions of people living with ...

New-onset adult seizures may be due to stroke, high blood sugar, alcohol use or withdrawal, and several other medical conditions. If you had a first-time seizure as an adult, it may be a sign of ...

Because seizures in epilepsy can be unpredictable, you may experience persistent worry that affects your daily life and overall well-being. Practical strategies such as identifying your seizure ...

Dr. Lara Basovic: A 41-year-old man was admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) of this hospital because of seizures. When the patient was 4 years of age, his mother noticed an episode of ...

Gregor Mendel’s studies of inheritance patterns in pea plants helped shape researchers’ understanding of single-gene diseases, which can run in families. Some of the diseases that follow a Mendelian ...

While uncommon, seizures affect about 5 percent of people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about the link between MS and ...

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 ...