Seizures in children can be a terrifying experience for both the child and their parents. Understanding the underlying causes is crucial for effective management and treatment. This article will ...

About 150,000 new cases of epilepsy are confirmed in the U.S. each year. But the cause of epilepsy – a neurological condition that causes seizures – remains unknown for 6 out of 10 people. Scientists ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue — My daughter, age 7, began to have brief attacks where she appeared to be in another world. They didn't last ...

* This is number 68 in a series of "Studies in Epilepsy," from the Seizure Unit, Children's Medical Center. Aided by research grant B-211 (C3), National Institute of Neurological Diseases and ...

BOSTON, March 3 (Reuters) - A large-scale comparative test of three anti-epilepsy drugs found the oldest was best for treating childhood absence epilepsy, in which youngsters often stare into space ...

Editor’s note: Amber Brady of Shady Spring has suffered from epileptic seizures for most of her life. She had her first petit mal and grand mal seizures while in elementary school. Now, the ...

A particular structure in the brain is a "choke point" for a type of epileptic seizure that affects mostly children, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have found. The researchers ...

A seizure occurs when there is abnormal electrical activity in the brain. There are different types of seizures depending on where and how much brain activity is affected. If someone is seizing make ...