Dear Dr. Gott: I am a woman in my 20s in good health, not overweight. I am taking medication for birth control, anxiety and stress. I have occasional panic attacks. Recently, I had an episode where I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman in reasonably good health. Two months ago, I had a seizure in my doctor’s office during my annual checkup. I woke up in an emergency room in a large ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 22-year-old granddaughter had her first seizure less than a year ago. She had a few tests done, which showed that everything looked normal. She did an MRI, a CT scan and two ...

When we think of seizures, the image that often comes to mind is convulsions — a person shaking, jerking, or losing control of their body. To be honest, that image alone is jarring enough to leave ...

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by recurrent seizures. While seizures are the most recognisable symptom, early signs of epilepsy can often present in more subtle ways, making ...

One day, Tracy Dixon-Salazar’s daughter, Savannah, then 2, suddenly seemed like she was choking. Panicked, the family called 911 and paramedics informed them that Savannah had a seizure. “Both my ...

Study finds early surgery can cure epilepsy in children. March 12, 2013— -- Tom Parrent was home alone with his son 3-year-old Sam -- better known as "Spike" -- when after lunch the boy told his ...

Whitney Henry suffered from 30 to 50 seizures a day before brain surgery. Feb. 24, 2011— -- It was a stunt that happened before her junior year of high school that Whitney Henry would never ...