Migraines and epilepsy often go hand in hand. If you have epilepsy, you’re more than twice as likely to get migraines as someone who doesn’t. The reverse is true, too. People with migraines are more ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 out of 10 people will have a seizure during their lifetime. Most of these seizures will be epileptic seizures, which are ...

Epilepsy presents differently in each person. The condition has a range of symptoms that varies. Convulsions can be one sign of epilepsy. However, people often experience epilepsy without ever having ...

Every November since 1969, organizations across the country have sought to break the stigma surrounding epilepsy by celebrating Epilepsy Awareness Month. Throughout the month, advocates aim to provide ...

Autism spectrum and epilepsy frequently occur together. Both conditions affect brain function and behaviors. However, researchers do not yet fully understand why the two conditions share such a strong ...

There are many different types of epileptic seizures, but all of them spur from batches of overactive neurons. While gene therapies have shown promise in treating epilepsy, most of those developed so ...

At the forefront of epilepsy research and treatment is the University of Alabama at Birmingham Epilepsy Center, a collaborative initiative between the UAB Department of Neurology and UAB Hospital, ...

People with epilepsy may experience headaches before or after a seizure. Rarely, they may also get them as a seizure symptom. Epilepsy and headaches may share similar features, including genetic ...

You can expect most epilepsy cases to improve with antiseizure drugs. Surgery is an option if medications do not work for your epilepsy. You may eat a ketogenic diet to help with treatment-resistant ...

Researchers one step closer To quick stop seizures. February 15, 2012— -- The longer an epileptic seizure lasts, the more likely it is to turn deadly. Besides administering an oral or anal gel ...