Early detection of focal epilepsy may reduce the amount of motor vehicle accidents caused by seizures while driving. The prevalence of seizures while driving (SzWD) prior to diagnosis in people with ...

More than 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, so it is a relatively common diagnosis. In fact, it is the fourth-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. (WOOD) — Skyler Moomey just wanted to be a teenager playing video games, going to school and playing sports, but everything changed when he was 13 years old. “I just woke up in the ...

Purple Day of Epilepsy 2025 is observed as a global movement to dedicate and raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding epilepsy. The Purple day was created in 2008, by Cassidy Megan, a young ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cannabidiol treatment was associated with median reduction of 67% to 99% in focal aware seizures. All ...

About 60-70% of focal epilepsy patients achieve seizure control with first-line antiseizure medications (ASMs). Lamotrigine and levetiracetam demonstrate high efficacy and tolerability for seizure ...

LivaNova has completed the CORE-VNS study, assessing outcomes via real-world evidence on the use of the VNS Therapy device in over 800 individuals with epilepsy. The study's final 36-month data ...

Epilepsy presents differently in each person. The condition has a range of symptoms that varies. Convulsions can be one sign of epilepsy. However, people often experience epilepsy without ever having ...