Seizures in children can be a terrifying experience for both the child and their parents. Understanding the underlying causes is crucial for effective management and treatment. This article will ...

A dedicated pediatric “one-stop” First Seizure Clinic cuts wait times to under a week and enables earlier diagnoses, giving families faster answers and more streamlined care.

Epilepsy, also known as seizure disorder, is common, and there are many types. About 1 in 26 people in the U.S. will develop the disease in their lifetime. It affects people of all races, ethnic ...

Seizures in newborns are one of the most frequent acute neurological conditions among infants admitted to neonatal care units. A study published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology indicates ...

Children referred to a first seizure clinic often see a neurologist epilepsy specialist within 1 week for timely diagnosis ...

In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, ...

Epilepsy is a brain condition that occurs due to abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure. The condition can affect people of all ages, including children, but can be more prone in ...

The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pajamas playing happily as his parents and sister sang "Wheels on the Bus" with his twin ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder structured into syndromes. This chronic non-communicable brain ailment can affect people of all ages and can be developed at any time of their life. Our brains ...

Copenhagen, Denmark: New data shows that the number of children suffering a seizure after swallowing medications or illegal substances has doubled between 2009 and 2023 in the US. The findings were ...

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare and severe form of epilepsy, accounting for up to 4 percent of all childhood epilepsy cases. LGS is characterized by three criteria: multiple seizure types, ...

A pilot deployment of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) registry identified patients with drug-resistant epilepsy ...