Each year, about 20 % of the 70 million people who are evaluated in epilepsy clinics turn out to have seizures that cannot be identified by any physical cause in the brain. The trouble, which ...

In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated ...

In a large-scale study of electronic health records investigators determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them. Functional seizures are sudden ...

The death rate for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds. A team of ...

Research done at Cook Children's in Fort Worth could help doctors worldwide identify which part of the brain causes seizures in children with epilepsy. Professor Christos Papadelis, Ph.D., founding ...

Seizures during sleep may be responsible for some sudden deaths in young children, according to researchers from NYU Langone Health who used home monitoring video donated by families of seven toddlers ...

Seizures in children can be a terrifying experience for both the child and their parents. Understanding the underlying causes is crucial for effective management and treatment. This article will ...

The pediatric epilepsy team at Johns Hopkins has used the ketogenic diet to treat more than 1,500 children since 1994 ...

Epilepsy in children is a difficult journey for parents. The very natural reactions of fear, helplessness can be overwhelming ...

The number of US children who suffered a seizure after swallowing someone else's medication or illegal substance nearly doubled between 2009 and 2023, new research has found. Anastassiya - stock.adobe ...