Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder that can lead to seizures, caused by brief episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. However, certain myths and stigmas attached to this condition ...

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On the other hand, seizures are caused by the misfiring of nerves in the brain, more often due to brain injury. Because of this, the treatment of strokes is very different from the treatment of ...

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They should call for help, let people know that this may happen. If the seizures continue to occur, we prescribe what we call rescue medications. The medication actually will either stop a seizure ...

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Children with neonatal seizures had a 20.4% cumulative risk for epilepsy by age 22, whereas those without seizures had a risk of 1.15%, a new cohort study found. The risk persisted throughout ...

a neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures that affects over 3 million people in the United States and 50 million worldwide. Epilepsy has different symptoms that come and go ...

Epilepsy in children is treatable, with medicines controlling seizures in most cases, says Dr. Pradnya Gadgil. Early diagnosis and adherence to treatments are crucial. Epilepsy surgery and special ...