Jan. 22, 2025 — Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate ...

Jett Travolta died, reportedly because of a fall caused by a seizure. Jett was known to have epilepsy. When a tragedy happens to a celebrity, media coverage is extensive, and people with epilepsy and ...

Physicians and scientists have long been intrigued by the variety of ways that language can be affected by brain disease. It is clear that epilepsy can affect language, but the extent and nature of ...

One of the oldest treatments for epilepsy is the classic ketogenic diet, which involves consuming high-fat foods and very few carbohydrates. Johns Hopkins is a longstanding pioneer in this mode of ...

Epilepsy refers to a group of neurological disorders of varying aetiology, characterized by recurrent brain dysfunction that result from sudden excessive and disordered neuronal discharge. These ...

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a condition characterized by the accumulation of blood between the brain and its outermost covering, often resulting from minor head injuries, particularly in ...

We know that for some people with epilepsy, cannabis-based medicines can be effective in controlling seizures. We are campaigning for more research into cannabis-based medicines as well as for more ...

If a problem is seen on an MRI that could be linked to your seizures, it can help support a diagnosis of epilepsy. It can also guide your doctors as to which treatments might be best for you. For some ...

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It tends to be most common in older populations. Additionally, one study found that more than 50% of reported incidents occur in patients with undiagnosed epilepsy. A prolonged episode of status ...

Either 500 or 1000 mg twice daily of levetiracetam as an add-on therapy was used in 324 patients with uncontrolled simple or complex partial seizures ... levetiracetam for prophylaxis of ...