For the first time in almost three decades, the classification for epileptic seizures has been updated. The new system formally recognizes some seizure types, provides additional information on causes ...

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

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), close to 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, a chronic neurological disease, whose seizures are considered one of the main symptoms.

A recent study found that patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures experienced seizures significantly earlier than patients with epileptic seizures. Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic ...

There are many different types of epileptic seizures, but all of them spur from batches of overactive neurons. While gene therapies have shown promise in treating epilepsy, most of those developed so ...

A new trial investigates long-term remote brain monitoring to improve the detection, classification, and management of ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways Migralepsy is when a migraine with aura causes seizures, not the ...

Concomitant use of tramadol and certain antidepressants is associated with a higher risk for seizures among older adults in a ...