GLP-1s are linked to lower seizure recurrence, hospitalization, and mortality risk than other glucose-lowering drugs in ...

—After ruling out seizure mimics and seizures caused by an acute trigger, the remaining patients with unprovoked seizure require a further assessment. Here are some details. Reviewed by Aaron Miller, ...

Moving forward The CDC reports that one in 100 U.S. adults has active epilepsy, and studies suggest that one third of these are not receiving adequate treatment or care. 30 Although this recent report ...

“Until now, we didn’t have a national picture of where epilepsy affects older adults the most,” said study author Weichuan ...

People with epilepsy are at risk for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia; they also have an elevated risk ...

If you have a first seizure as an adult, it could be an indication of epilepsy, or it may be an isolated episode. Causes in adults include a stroke, head trauma, alcohol withdrawal, brain tumor, or ...

On July 6, 2019, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce died of natural causes, a preliminary report from the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirmed. Soon after the news broke, the 20-year ...

A woman once diagnosed with epilepsy as a child returned to her neurologist years later. She had faced significant challenges ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

Many adults with epilepsy struggle to find employment. Data are scarce on the prospects of employment in adults after successful epilepsy surgery; the studies that do exist include wide age ranges ...

Epileptic seizures in older adult patients The conclusion of this two-part report looks into the management and therapeutic options available to clinicians treating this population. This is the second ...