The Epilepsy Foundation’s Health Equity Research in Neuroscience Initiative (HERN) grant project “Epilepsy Health Disparities ...

Status epilepticus occurs when a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes or when seizures occur very close together and the person doesn't recover consciousness between them. Just like there are different ...

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Families are an integral part of raising awareness about mortality in epilepsy and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Your stories drive advances in knowledge, education, data collection, ...

For seizures that cause falls, a protective helmet helps prevent injury. A good seizure helmet should provide safety and ...

TBI is a well-recognized cause of seizures and epilepsy. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result of an external force on the head. TBI can occur as a result of the following: The head suddenly and ...

Having one neurological diagnosis is hard enough. Add a second and you are sure to feel as if your body is not your own. People living with epilepsy may face loss of consciousness and involuntary ...

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) is the world's main scientific body devoted to the study of epilepsy, and it has recently revised its classification of seizures. The changes will help ...

What is the risk for seizures during pregnancy? The best care for women with epilepsy during pregnancy aims at achieving complete seizure control while decreasing the fetus’ exposure to the potential ...

Epilepsy is not a mental illness. In fact, the vast majority of people living with epilepsy have no cognitive or psychological problem. For the most part, psychological issues in epilepsy are limited ...

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...

What is folic acid? Why is it important? This week is National Folic Acid Awareness week. Folic acid (also called folate) is one of the B vitamins and is crucial for our body to function normally. It ...