The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has updated the operational classification of epileptic seizures, building upon the framework published in 2017 to establish a common language for ...

SAN DIEGO — Certain musical elements within songs — especially when tied to emotional memories — may trigger a rare form of epilepsy known as musicogenic epilepsy, new research suggested The ...

A myoclonic seizure causes rapid, uncontrolled limb movement; atonic seizures can cause falls; absence seizures cause the person to lose awareness, as though falling asleep while their eyes remain ...

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has updated the operational classification of epileptic seizures, building upon the framework published in 2017 to establish a common language for all ...

epilepsy includes other types like absence seizures (brief awareness lapses), atonic seizures (muscle weakness), and focal seizures (sensory disturbances; Epilepsy Society, 2023). Many seizures ...

In 1994, a coalition of experts in brain health and epilepsy published a consensus statement on the appropriate criteria for driver licensing for people with epilepsy. Issued by the American Academy ...

A supportive pillow can make all the difference when it comes to achieving a more restful night’s sleep, especially for those dealing with neck pain. In fact, investing in the right pillow now ...

After experiencing seizures every other week, Christine Kauzen has been seizure-free for months since receiving one of the first rare treatments of its kind in Canada — a neurostimulation device ...

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 epilepsy predictors ...

What Is a Seizure and What Is Epilepsy? Seizures, abnormal movements or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain, are a symptom of epilepsy. But not all people who appear to have ...