Halloween is a fun time of year, but for parents of a child with epilepsy, it can be challenging. Hear from other parents and gain practical tips for a safe holiday.

Living with epilepsy often means taking medication every day to help control seizures. These anti-seizure medications (previously anti-epileptic drugs), like Keppra, can be life-changing—and sometimes ...

Increasing age, stroke, tumor, and drug habits may cause seizures in older adults. Co-occurring conditions, like depression and heart issues, also cause an increased risk of seizures. As much as we ...

People with epilepsy face discrimination and legal problems in all walks of life, usually due to myths, misperceptions, and fear of what epilepsy is and what it is not. People with epilepsy have been ...

In 2021, not long after becoming a mom to my first baby, life took an unexpected turn. It started with these strange “spells.” At first, I didn’t know what to call them. There were moments when I felt ...

The 118 undersigned organizations – representing people living with epilepsy; caregivers and loved ones; physicians, care providers, and epilepsy centers; epilepsy researchers; and others – are united ...

Dr. Penovich is an Emeritus member of the Minnesota Epilepsy Group PA in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota. She is an ...

PRECLINICAL PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PRE P1 P2 P3 Edit Updated: 05/17/2019 Pipeline Type New Therapeutic Devices Phase Of Development Sponsors and Collaborators Beijin Pins Medical Co Mechanism of ...

Familial focal epilepsy with variable foci (FFEVF) is a rare syndrome of focal seizures with varying degrees of severity and symptoms of seizures in different family members. Each family member will ...

Join the epilepsy community for Purple Day® on March 26, a global initiative to raise epilepsy awareness and support the millions of people living with epilepsy worldwide. Approximately 65 million ...

How Do Mindfulness Techniques Influence The Brain? Mindfulness may produce structural and functional changes in areas involved in memory, emotional regulation, and attention, including the limbic ...

Xiyan Yi MD, Ushtar Amin MD, and Selim Benbadis MD, of the University of South Florida’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program answer frequently asked questions about seizures and epilepsy post-stroke.