An experimental treatment reduces seizures and other symptoms in children with a type of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.

A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy.

The brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like important memories to be stored, according to new ...

A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, ...

ATLANTA — Depression shapes the course of epilepsy at multiple stages — raising the risk of developing the disorder by about twofold and, once epilepsy is present, increases the chance of early ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1.1% of US adults have epilepsy. Although 89% report seeing a physician in the past year about their condition, only 62% of adults ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with depression stayed on medication for a shorter time compared with those who did not. Patients with ...

Constipation doesn’t typically cause seizures directly, but many people with epilepsy have constipation. Rarely, constipation may trigger seizures in people with epilepsy. Constipation is a common ...

People with epilepsy are at risk for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia; they also have an elevated risk of heart disease. Research suggests some of this risk may be due to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients’ primary concern is gaining a sense of control over their condition. Caregivers want more direct ...