A seizure is like a sudden rush of abnormal electrical activity in your brain. Your doctor will likely diagnose epilepsy when you have two or more episodes of seizures with no definite cause. Epilepsy is a condition wherein an individual goes through unprovoked and recurrent seizures. A seizure is like a sudden rush of abnormal electrical activity […]
BALTIMORE — A world-renowned University of Maryland Medical Center neurologist will lace up his running shoes and take to the streets for the New York City Marathon in honor of his patients. It’s more than just a race for Dr. Peter Crino. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness — and funding — for a rare, […]
Article In Brief Investigators developed an algorithm that uses clinical and genetic data to help determine the treatment response to antiseizure medications in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Researchers have developed a deep learning model for identifying the best choice of anti-seizure medication for patients with epilepsy, according to findings published online on Aug. 29 […]
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, known as SUDEP, is a lethal medical problem that leaves many wondering what it’s caused by. The condition occurs in those who suffer from epilepsy and often times is onset by unexplained forces, resulting in a sudden death that has no clear cause following autopsies. While the […]
A female adult patient with idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is now the first to receive neuromodular stimulation of the brain to see if it can help with seizures. IGE, which is diagnosed in childhood or adolescence and often results in lifelong seizures, accounts for 15-30% of epilepsies. It is the second most common type of […]
Alison Appleby, 17, of Sherman, Texas, said her seizure alert dog, Brady, is her ‘support through it all’ Teen Alison Appleby of Sherman, Texas, was crowned Miss Dallas Teen USA 2022 recently with her loyal service dog, Brady, right by her side. The 17-year-old teenager, who lives with autism and epilepsy, accomplished what she once considered the impossible […]
