Springfield Memorial Hospital has been accredited as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, recognizing advanced testing and treatment ...

Epilepsy was viewed for a long time as a disorder of sudden electrical disruption, but we now know the story is more complex ...

There is no consensus on how long the duration of antiepileptic drug withdrawal after seizure control should be. The objective of the present study was to verify if the duration of tapering off ...

IVIG may reduce seizure frequency in some children with drug-resistant epilepsy, especially those with generalized seizures.

Epilepsy Action has received almost five times as many calls compared to last year A man with epilepsy has said he has been left feeling "anxious" after struggling to get hold of the medication he ...

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which leads to seizures. There are many types of seizure medication, all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ten white Keppra pills in a silver and cellophane container. Two widely prescribed epilepsy drugs have been linked to a rare but ...

Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn't stop seizures for everyone and may come with significant side effects. New options in use or under ...

Several drugs often prescribed to pregnant women are being linked to serious birth defects. The concern is with two medications. They were created to control epileptic seizures. But the drugs, ...

Breast-feeding is urged on moms from all sides, from doctors to friends, but there are some women who can’t breast-feed for medical reasons. Some medications are incompatible with breast-feeding, too.

While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to ...