Epileptics who sleep on their stomachs may be at a higher risk of an unexpected, sudden death, says the American Academy of Neurology. Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by seizures. People with epilepsy who experience tonic clonic seizures (formally called grand mal seizures) that affect the whole brain are more likely to die suddenly […]
Prevalence, Risks, and Survival Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes recurrent seizures (uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain). There are many types and causes of epilepsy, including brain damage and genetic brain diseases. Epilepsy can be treated with medications or other interventions to help prevent seizures from occurring, and there are some ways to reduce the risk of epilepsy. […]
About 3.4 million Americans — including about 470,000 children — have epilepsy, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People with epilepsy have spontaneous seizures, which are like an electrical thunderstorm in the brain. Causes and symptoms Causes of epilepsy include brain injuries, infections, tumors and stroke. And while it has long been suspected […]
Amid the challenges already faced by people with epilepsy, a new study reports another: steadily rising costs for brand-name anti-seizure medications, partly spurred by increased prescriptions for the drug lacosamide. Doctors and patients need to be aware of how massively increased costs are for brand-name medications compared with generic equivalents. Dr. Samuel Waller Terman, the study’s […]
Chinese Academy of Sciences Epilepsy is a serious neurological disease. More than 50% patients have the onset during childhood. Effective treatment of epilepsy can avoid serious long-term effects such as brain dysfunction. Recent study has shown that epilepsy is a brain network disease. Construction of epilepsy networks is therefore significant to the mechanism research as […]
Research has helpful insights on why ADHD and epilepsy often occur together and how to approach treatment. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and epilepsy often occur together. People living with ADHD have an increased risk of seizures. ADHD is the most common co-occurring condition with epilepsy, with 1 in 5 adults with epilepsy self-reporting symptoms of ADHD. For comparison, 4.4% […]
