A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows. The work focuses on "nonmotor" seizures, which cause children to "zone out" and ...

Understanding seizure causes and their warning signs together with when to seek medical help is crucial because not all ...

A seizure doesn't always look like what you see in the movies, but a new survey finds most Americans don't know what the more subtle signs of seizures are. "Anything that interrupts your brain's ...

Your child’s brain is an incredible electrical system. Billions of neurons firing in perfect harmony to create thoughts, movements, feelings, and memories. But sometimes, that delicate electrical ...

Some epilepsy patients lose all muscle control in an instant during "drop attacks." The person doesn't faint; they are conscious and yet cannot stay upright. They recover within seconds and get up, ...

Strokes and seizures are both serious neurological events that significantly impact brain function, yet they differ in their underlying causes, symptoms, and long-term effects. A stroke occurs when ...

In a neurology lab at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Benjamin Brinkmann studies the brain's electrical rhythms across days, weeks and months — searching for patterns that reveal when seizures are most likely to ...

Risk may reflect that diabetes is tied to pregnancy complications ...