Children with drug-resistant epilepsy who are Black or insured through Medicaid may be less likely than white and privately insured patients to receive surgical treatments that can end or minimize ...

For medication-resistant epileptics, surgery is often the only way to stop seizures. However, for those with frontal lobe epilepsy, sometimes surgery doesn’t ensure the seizures stop. A new study has ...

MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Epilepsy is the most common chronic brain disease, with nearly 3 million adults in the U.S. diagnosed. Epilepsy can be disruptive, dangerous and terrifying. But, there is a way for ...

Surgery led to a reduction in premature mortality among adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy beyond 15 years and gradually normalised their long-term survival to more closely resemble that of the ...

When Isaac Klapper was 10 years old, he started having regular, daily episodes that caused his head to twitch and his eyes to turn to the side. His pediatrician recommended a neurologist, who ...

People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a study published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of ...

A new advance from Carnegie Mellon University researchers could reshape how clinicians identify the brain regions responsible for drug-resistant epilepsy. Surgery can be a life-changing option for ...

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

Studies suggest natural language processing (NLP) is an effective tool in identifying candidates for epilepsy surgery. A review of 6 studies found natural language processing (NLP) showed ...

People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a new study. People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing ...

GOOD LUCK TO YOU TONIGHT. A NEW WAY TO HEAL. THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE IN THE U.S. EPILEPSY. NEARLY 3 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE IT CAUSING DISRUPTIVE AND DANGEROUS SEIZURES. BUT NOW THERE IS A ...