The type of seizure you have depends on what area and how much of the brain's electrical activity is affected.

UK GP Dr. Sermed Mezher shared a video of a seizure that can cause involuntary dancing, explaining it’s likely a non-epileptic seizure. Unlike epileptic seizures, these are triggered by stress, trauma ...

Lisa Wootten suffered monthly seizures that were chalked up to nerves — until doctors discovered the devastating cause of her ...

Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn't stop seizures for everyone and may come with significant side effects. New options in use or under ...

A neurologist shares her thoughts and research about “ecstatic epilepsy” in a wide-ranging conversation on how we perceive ...

Slow, sleep-like brain waves persist in part of the brain that has been surgically disconnected from the rest of the organ even though the person is awake. The findings 1, published in PLoS Biology, ...

Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients who don't respond to medication and aren't candidates for surgery. Their approach, ...

John Olson conquers Mount Sherman with epilepsy, raising funds for the Epilepsy Foundation. His journey inspires others to ...