Scientists are testing a strikingly simple idea for calming some of the brain’s most stubborn seizures: remove the aging ...

New recommendations focused on psychological intervention may help manage or reduce the impact of functional seizures.

Medication doesn’t control your seizures One side of your brain is working so poorly that losing part of it won’t affect you very much Afterward, you may have fewer seizures or none at all.

Epilepsy refers to a group of fairly common long-term conditions where individuals suffer from recurrent and spontaneous seizures. Seizures are characterized as spontaneous bursts of neural electrical ...

In some cases, seasonal allergies can increase a person’s risk of having a seizure. Some research suggests a connection between allergic diseases and epilepsy. Seasonal allergies, also known as ...

Brain dynamics span orders of magnitude in space and time, making population neural activity both rich and difficult to understand. Observing brain activity at each spatial and temporal scale presents ...

University of California researchers have created a mathematical model describing the electrical storm that rages during a brain seizure. They say the model, to be published in the March 22 print ...

Current treatment options for epilepsy are inadequate, as too many patients suffer from uncontrolled seizures and from negative side effects of treatment. In addition to these clinical challenges, our ...

An individualised care plan provides details of diagnosis, treatment, care and support. It is discussed and agreed with the person and, if appropriate, their family or carers. The plan allows people ...