When you hear the words “brain surgery,” it is absolutely normal to feel terrified. For a person living with epilepsy, the ...

Epilepsy is among the most common neurological conditions, marked by unpredictable seizures, accidents and injuries, reduced quality of life, stigma and—in the worst case—premature death. But a ...

Seizures can affect your daily life and well-being. Certain medicines can help lower the risk of having seizures, which can help manage your condition. Fycompa is a medicine used to manage ...

A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in some epilepsy patients. But how the highly restrictive diet achieves these ...

The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and anyone watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles stiffen, ...

For people with drug-resistant epilepsy, surgery can offer a life-changing opportunity to control seizures. But it can also ...

Family physicians play a central role in the longitudinal management of epilepsy that extends beyond seizure control to address medication adherence, comorbidity screening, lifestyle counseling, and ...