Three key things to remember when someone is having a seizure: Stay with them; keep them safe; turn them on their side.

Epilepsy is associated with poor brain health, with a consistent deleterious effect seen on cognitive and motor functi ...

Disability is a significant risk factor for lower quality of life (QOL) and increased caregiver burden among children with ...

can cause symptoms like headaches, dizziness and vertigo, weak muscles, difficulty with balance or coordination, neck pain, trouble swallowing or breathing, insomnia, seizures, slow heart rhythm ...

This sudden increase and alternation in electrical activity causes seizure symptoms, such as involuntary movements, behaviors, and altered awareness. The voluntary nervous system, or somatic ...

This means it is generally up to each healthcare professional to determine if a person has seizure clusters according to their symptoms. A doctor may assess symptoms and seizure frequency to see ...

The gene neuropilin2 regulates inhibitory neuron migration and excitatory neuron connections, essential for balanced brain ...

More information: Remy Pugh et al, Neuropsychological morbidity in the First Seizure Clinic: Prominent mood symptoms and memory issues in epilepsy, Epilepsia Open (2024). DOI: 10.1002/epi4.13103 ...

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 ...

A new study offers insights into how the gene neuropilin2 contributes to the development of behavioral changes associated with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy.

(Submitted by Samuel Dunsiger) After the pharmacist told me what happened, I felt the usual post-seizure symptoms of confusion, body aches, chills and nausea. One of the clerks went to grab a ...