Tegretol and Lamictal are antiepileptic drugs that also treat other conditions. Learn more about the differences and similarities between the two drugs.

Seizures are sudden, uncontrollable electrical disturbances in the brain. When pathways of communication between neurons (nerve cells) in the brain are disrupted, the opportunity for seizures arises.

Seizure clusters are multiple seizures that occur close together in a relatively short time. People need prompt treatment with rescue medication to prevent seizure clusters from progressing.

A risk factor is something that makes a person more likely to develop seizures and epilepsy. Sometimes a risk factor can cause scarring of the brain or lead to areas of the brain not developing or ...

Recently, however, progress has been made in understanding the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for treating neonatal seizures and infantile spasms, seizure disorders that occur in the first year of ...

A seven-year-old girl has been awarded for her "swift and brave response" after her mum suddenly collapse into a seizure.

Tonic-clonic seizures are the type of epileptic seizure most people recognise. In the past they were called grand-mal seizures. Tonic-clonic seizures can have a generalised onset, meaning they affect ...

Polygenic background modifies the clinical expression of monogenic epilepsies, a finding that has genetic counseling and ...

There is not enough scientific evidence to say that complementary therapies can reduce seizures in epilepsy. So there are no complementary therapies that are officially recommended as a treatment for ...

If this scenario sounds familiar, your child might not just be daydreaming, they could be experiencing “absence seizures”. Often mistaken for lack of focus or “zoning out,” these brief ...

Researchers have developed a liquid crystal lens that blocks triggering wavelengths of light without ruining the moviegoing ...