Epilepsy caused by a traumatic brain injury might increase risk of death Veterans with brain-injury-related epilepsy died sooner than others with epilepsy Some causes of brain injury increased risk of ...

One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in the brain, such as brain tumors, brain injuries, brain infections or ...

Neuronal degeneration is the most severe long-term consequence of repetitive seizures in patients with epilepsy, which until now was thought to be primarily caused by excitotoxicity, or ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, causing recurring seizures that can vary widely in intensity and frequency. For those diagnosed with epilepsy, as well as ...

A major new study has found that people living with both epilepsy and intellectual disabilities are dying much too young, often due to missed chances for prevention and ongoing health inequalities.

A new study suggests temporal lobe epilepsy may be linked to early aging of certain brain cells. When researchers removed these aging cells in mice, seizures dropped, memory improved, and some animals ...

Epilepsy presents differently in each person. The condition has a range of symptoms that varies. Convulsions can be one sign of epilepsy. However, people often experience epilepsy without ever having ...

A San Pablo Hall resident found dead in his room in April suffocated due to a seizure disorder, according a county medical examiner report released earlier this month. Then-freshman Brian Carver was ...

James Stewart is preparing for his first Christmas with epilepsy after being diagnosed following two serious episodes, including a brain haemorrhage ...

Constipation doesn’t typically cause seizures directly, but many people with epilepsy have constipation. Rarely, constipation may trigger seizures in people with epilepsy. Constipation is a common ...

Ancient Greek physicians, including Hippocrates, challenged myths about epilepsy, shifting from divine to medical explanations.