Mikey Fallon’s epileptic seizures intensified at puberty. A high-stakes operation aided by a robot system was his only hope ...

But these seizures can get in the way of learning. They can affect concentration at school. This is why getting treatment right away is important. Not everyone who has a seizure has epilepsy. Often a ...

Using a single-cell sequencing technique, Brazilian researchers have created the first cell atlas of focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), a malformation of the cerebral cortex that leads to drug-resistant ...

Using a single-cell sequencing technique, Brazilian researchers have created the first cell atlas of focal cortical dysplasia ...

Managing Other Illnesses During illnesses like fever or infections, children with epilepsy may have an increased risk of seizures. Ensure adequate hydration, monitor fever, and follow your doctor’s ...

Although scientists can learn a lot from cell culture and animal models, they cannot truly substitute for all parts of the ...

A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many ...

There may also be risks for men who take sodium valproate. We are campaigning to raise awareness of the risks and to ensure that people with epilepsy can make an informed decision about their ...

Furthermore, a third of epilepsy patients have seizures that are intractable to all available treatments. Thus, novel therapies for seizures and the neurological comorbidities of epilepsy are ...

Certain proteins found in the human brain have long been known to be critical to controlling how brain cells communicate with each other. So-called GABAA receptors are proteins that control the flow ...