Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital opened a epilepsy monitoring unit on July 4, 2025, the first ever unit in the Baton ...

Prompt initiation of anti-seizure medication significantly improves long-term outcomes. In most cases, seizures can be ...

When she was 3 years old, Alana “Lani” Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought ...

More than half of children who start a keto diet have at least a 50% reduction in their number of seizures, and as many as 15% become seizure-free, according to the Epilepsy Foundation.

Parents can significantly reduce childhood seizures by identifying and avoiding common triggers like fever, missed medication, and sleep deprivation. Emotional stress and flashing lights also play a ...

Virginia Tech epilepsy researcher Matthew Weston (center), Goeun Jang (left) and Jessica Urbanczyk study abnormal patterns of neuronal electrical activity in childhood epilepsies. The Fralin ...

In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month, experts highlight the importance of managing in utero exposure to anti-seizure medications during pregnancy.

When babies are very young, their brains are growing fast. That’s why it's important for parents to know what signs might indicate that something is off. Sometimes, neurological disorders impacting a ...

Higher maternal BMI before pregnancy is linked to increased risks of epilepsy and intellectual disability in young children, ...

High blood pressure in pregnancy (gestational hypertension) affects nearly 16% of pregnancies in the United States and has long been associated with various health complications for both mothers and ...

Epilepsy is the world's most common chronic neurological condition, affecting about 1 in every 100 people. Those who have it ...