Among their recommendations, the authors suggest that medical advisory boards should conduct individualized risk assessments for people with seizures and require a seizure-free period of three months ...

While generalized seizures cause convulsions, epilepsy includes other types like absence seizures (brief awareness lapses), atonic seizures (muscle weakness), and focal seizures (sensory disturbances; ...

In a position statement issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online March 12 in Neurology, an up ...

In a position statement issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online March 12 in Neurology, an updated ...

"Driving provides independence for work and daily tasks, but there is a modest increase in the risk of car accidents associated with seizures," said author Benjamin Tolchin, MD, of the Yale School ...

The first updated guidelines for seizures, driving licensure, and medical reporting in nearly two decades reflect a shift toward medical advisory boards to determine driver licensing for ...

New guidelines related to seizures and driving licensure state that licensing criteria should be equitable, nondiscriminatory, objective, and compatible with similar risks in other populations.

A seizure forced Greenwich High Shool's Max Marek out of his commitment to West Point but the football and baseball captain ...

HealthDay News — In a position statement issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online March 12 in Neurology, an updated consensus is presented relating to seizures ...

Researchers proposed changing the recommendations for universal driving restrictions after CAR T-cell infusion.