Electroencephalograms are the most common diagnostic test for epilepsy. During the test, you will have electrodes attached to your scalp -- either directly or with a cap. These electrodes will watch ...

A seizure is much more than the stereotypical violent shakes and muscle spasms. During a seizure, the brain experiences several bursts of electrical activity that cause symptoms ranging from a loss of ...

Hartford Hospital is launching a new comprehensive Epilepsy center to provide more advanced treatments for people who suffer from the neurological disease. The epilepsy center will be part of a new ...

—Approximately 19 months after a quality improvement project designed to reduce ED visits by children with epilepsy was implemented, a 28% reduction in ED visits and a 43% reduction in unplanned ...

The trial involved 81 children between the ages of 2 and 18 that suffered up to 18 seizures a month resulting from Dravet ...

For the first time since 2010, the National Association of Epilepsy Centers has updated its guidelines for care. A group of 41 epilepsy experts reviewed 5,937 case studies of patients with epilepsy ...