Epilepsy is a common but complex neurological disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide. It occurs when groups of ...

Epilepsy is a chronic brain condition where nerve cells in the brain send incorrect signals causing seizures Heres how it ...

Comorbidity of epilepsy with behavioral problems is now recognized widely, and the neuroscientific basis for such comorbidity is an active area of investigation. With an expanded international team of ...

Therapy options like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are effective in managing the emotional effects of epilepsy. A ...

Nov. 30, 2023 — Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability ...

The Laboratory of Epilepsy and Emotional Behavior, led by Vaishnav Krishnan, M.D., Ph.D., is devoted to advancing our knowledge of the basic neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the strong ...

Organized in 1986, the UAB Epilepsy Center is an effort of the Department of Neurology in conjunction with UAB Hospital to offer clinical, research, and education services to patients with epilepsy.

Brief changes in behavior can also be the only external sign of a seizure known as psychomotor seizures. For example a very friendly dog who suddenly bites her owner could be having a seizure. Dogs ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. A seizure occurs when there is a sudden, abnormal burst of electrical activity in the brain, which can cause ...

In people with epilepsy, progression of retinal neuroaxonal loss is detectable at short-term follow-up, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Epilepsia. Livia Stauner, from LMU ...

By Zahra Haghighat University of Kentucky Epilepsy is a common but complex neurological disorder that impacts millions of ...