One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in ...

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 ...

In a recent study, genetic mutations of the KCNQ2 potassium ion channel were identified in 8/80 (10%) of children with early infantile seizures and associated psychomotor retardation. [1] Seizures ...

Children referred to a first seizure clinic (FSC) see a neurologist epilepsy specialist within one week, according to a study ...

Lundbeck announces positive Phase 2 long-term data for bexicaserin in rare childhood-onset epilepsies, at American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting·     New long-term data presented at AES 2025 ...

My first meaningful experience with epilepsy was when I joined UCB nearly 16 years ago. I believe timing is everything. I spent my first 72 hours with the company, over a weekend, learning from the ...

Dravet syndrome can affect sleep quality as well as other factors not directly related to epilepsy. Certain medications may be to blame for sleep disturbances in patients with DS. Poor sleep quality ...

The term “epilepsy” takes its origin from the Greek verb έπιλαµβάνειν, or epilambánein, which means “to be taken hold of”, “to be seized” or “to be attacked”. Hippocrates (400 BC) was the first to ...

Each of us is the product of our own unique combination of identities, experiences, and interests, ultimately informing, or at a minimum influencing, our perspectives on different virtues. This is ...

Children referred to a first seizure clinic often see a neurologist epilepsy specialist within 1 week for timely diagnosis ...