If you see someone having a seizure or fit, there are some simple things you can do to help.

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 ...

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

An experimental treatment reduces seizures and other symptoms in children with a type of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.

Marijuana extract shown to cut life-threatening seizures in half for children with severe epilepsy. A landmark clinical trial has revealed that a drug derived from medical marijuana can significantly ...

Eight-year-old Freddie Truelove, pictured here with his mum Lauren, is one of the first children in the UK to receive the new treatment A new drug is transforming the lives of children born with a ...

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 ...

The number of US children who suffered a seizure after swallowing someone else's medication or illegal substance nearly doubled between 2009 and 2023, new research has found. Anastassiya - stock.adobe ...

Many families face the challenge of drug-resistant epilepsy, questioning the transition from medication to surgery.

Praxis Precision Medicines has scored another midphase win in epilepsy this year, with its sodium channel inhibitor shown to reduce seizures in children with two specific types of the neurological ...

Children whose mothers had diabetes during pregnancy had a higher risk for developing epilepsy during childhood, according to a study published in Pediatrics.“Our findings highlight that prenatal ...