This was an eight-year-old boy they were targeting, and while these people were idiots, they were deliberately trying to ...

Epilepsy in children is a difficult journey for parents. The very natural reactions of fear, helplessness can be overwhelming. This is often worsened by the social stigma associated with epilepsy.

The research, taking place at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, offers new hope to families fighting against Dravet Syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that devastates childhood development.

More than 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy, with approximately half of them being children. For about one-third ...

Genetically targeted technologies are built on Nobel Prize-winning science. They represent a scientific “quantum leap” that could accelerate the discovery of new treatments. | Opinion ...

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 ...

Nov. 27, 2024 — Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a ... New Approach to Epilepsy ...

More than 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy, with approximately half of them being children. For about one-third ...

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 ...