Stratford College student Sophie Hedley-Goggin joined the Herald for work experience this week and, by coincidence, it weas ...

Epilepsy, a misunderstood neurological disorder, affects millions worldwide, but with proper treatment, individuals can lead ...

A child who appears to be daydreaming or lost in thought may actually be experiencing Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE), a neurological condition characterized by brief, unnoticed seizures.

Tonic-clonic seizures: Stiffening of muscles followed by jerking movements and loss of consciousness. Absence seizures: Brief lapses in awareness, often mistaken for daydreaming. Myoclonic ...

This is because seizures can sometimes be subtle and brief, also called absence seizures. These types of seizures can go unnoticed, and caregivers may not even realise they are happening.

Dennis Dlugos, MD, MSCE; Jacqueline French, MD; Terrence O'Brien, MD; Jo Sourbron, MD, PhD, MPharm; and Joseph Sullivan, MD, bring decades of experience in epilepsy drug development and research to ...

“They’ve 100% supported me.” There are different types of seizure, he explained. He has walked into traffic during an “absence seizure” when a person becomes unconscious for a very short ...

Absence status epilepticus Oral clobazam ... Surgery (multiple subpial transections) Uncertain; good for seizures and electrographic abnormalities Frequent or continuous focal electrographic ...