Tiny peptide shows promise in slowing epilepsy progression

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, around 50 ...
AOL

Many people have seizures. Here's why it doesn’t always mean epilepsy

The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and anyone watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles stiffen, ...
WebMD

Managing Partial-Onset Seizures with Fycompa

Seizures can affect your daily life and well-being. Certain medicines can help lower the risk of having seizures, which can help manage your condition. Fycompa is a medicine used to manage ...
MedPage Today

For People With Seizures, It May Be Better to Be Old

ATLANTA -- In health matters it's not often that older people do better than their younger peers, but seizure disorders may be an example, suggested a cross-sectional study. Liverpool Seizure Severity ...
Kaleido Scope

Understanding epilepsy: Types of seizures, symptoms and first aid

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...
Psychology Today

What’s Wrong With How We See Epilepsy?

Purple Day, observed annually on March 26, raises epilepsy awareness and dispels myths. Despite affecting 50 million people worldwide (WHO, 2022), epilepsy remains misunderstood, leading to stigma and ...
tdn

Therapy for epilepsy could help millions of others

SEATTLE — A treatment used by thousands of people with epilepsy may offer hope for those suffering from severe depression, Alzheimer's disease and chronic migraines. Results of 35 studies of vagus ...
WHYY

Drug-related seizures in Philadelphia ERs doubled in recent years, city data show

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Public health leaders, emergency physicians and addiction medicine specialists in ...
People

Seizures Kept Brain Cancer Survivor from Driving. 2 Years Later, He's Trying to Climb Each State’s Tallest Peak

Ryan Simpson, 24, tells PEOPLE that his goal is to raise awareness about the disease Ryan Simpson Ryan Simpson was diagnosed with brain cancer after he began experiencing seizures in 2023 Simpson ...
ABC News

'Breaking Dawn' Birth Scene's Seizure-Inducing Effects

Flashing lights and gory scenes can trigger seizures in some. Nov. 26, 2011— -- Reports of the 'Breaking Dawn' birth scene spurring seizures in Twilight fans have landed photosensitive epilepsy ...
BikeRadar

Are flashing bike lights illegal and dangerous for those with epilepsy?

The charity says lights that flash 16 to 25 times per second are the most likely to cause seizures. Since UK-legal bike ...