More than 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, so it is a relatively common diagnosis. In fact, it is the fourth-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...

A seizure is a burst of abnormal brain activity or electrical activity in the brain,” said Dr. Neel Shah, a neurologist with ...

The CDC estimates 470,000 children in America live with epilepsy. For nearly half of those kids, multiple drugs and brain surgery have had little to no effect. (KPRC) Epilepsy, one of the most common ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Conversation asked Dr. Jacob Pellinen, a neurologist specializing in epilepsy, to ...

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

MUNCIE, Ind. – Seizures are a common brain disease that likely everyone will experience or witness within their lifetime. Some can last a few seconds and aren’t life threatening while others can be ...

Witnessing someone have a seizure can be frightening. There are many causes of seizures − epilepsy and other diseases or infections, abnormal blood sugars, withdrawal from drugs or alcohol and even ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A child having a seizure can be scary for a parent. If it happens, you should seek medical attention. However, many seizures are not medical emergencies. During a seizure, a ...

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, when awareness is raised for a condition that impacts nearly three million adults in ...

"I dropped onto the sidewalk, my arms wrapped around my bent knees. 'Take him inside, don’t let him see me,' I blurted out.” ...

On Thursday, Gov. Henry McMaster held a bill-signing ceremony to mark the passage of the “Seizure Safe Schools Act,” which he officially signed into law in May. The governor was joined by South ...