On average, people with epilepsy live 10–12 years less than those who do not have the condition. Excess mortality is particularly pronounced among people with epilepsy and mental disorders. This is ...

For a long time, seizures were linked to superstition, possession, or mental illness, and those ideas haven’t fully ...

“Over the past 12 months, Gauteng recorded 11 344 epilepsy related emergency medical cases, highlighting the continued burden ...

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many people do not understand what epilepsy is or what they should do if they see someone having a seizure. This month-long awareness campaign creates an ...

Survival rate beyond 10 years in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) was highest after cranial epilepsy surgery and lowest when treated only with antiseizure medications, according to a study ...

March 26th is Epilepsy Awareness Day, which is also known as “Purple Day.” It is a day to recognize the challenges faced by those who have epilepsy, as well as those faced by their caregivers and ...

Epilepsy is a neurological condition defined as having at least two unprovoked seizures more than 24 hours apart, or one unprovoked seizure with a high probability (at least 60%) of having another ...

Epilepsy in women is influenced by sex hormones during puberty, pregnancy and menopause. Seizure patterns and drug response ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON — One out of 10 people will experience a seizure at some point in life, but most will ...

Edgar Allan Poe, Vincent Van Gogh, Lewis Carroll and Theodore Roosevelt all had epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by abnormal brain activity ...