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 ...
One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in ...
Nearly 3.5 million Americans living with epilepsy could benefit from bystander knowledge of proper seizure response.
"I dropped onto the sidewalk, my arms wrapped around my bent knees. 'Take him inside, don’t let him see me,' I blurted out.” ...
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, when awareness is raised for a condition that impacts nearly three million adults in ...
What to know about Epilepsy, and what to do when someone is having a seizure To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 app.
Renay Moran, information services coordinator for the Epilepsy Association of Western New York, offers these tips in the event of a seizure: * For a mild seizure, if person is just staring and ...
Kannon Cooper gets the wiggles. That’s what his family and friends call the seizures that he experiences. Some are small and silent. Others are grand convulsions. All can be scary for those who don’t ...
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 ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - A new law in South Carolina is designed to make schools safer for thousands of students with epilepsy. On Thursday, Gov. Henry McMaster held a bill-signing ceremony to mark the ...