The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and anyone watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles stiffen, ...
Seizure control may take time—often a year or more—but most patients achieve it, bringing new hope for life with epilepsy. For millions of people living with ...
Over the past two weeks, we have explored what seizures and epilepsy are, corrected common myths, discussed seizure first aid, and examined the emotional, psychological, and cognitive challenges that ...
A neurologist shares her thoughts and research about “ecstatic epilepsy” in a wide-ranging conversation on how we perceive the world—and create the world we perceive Jo Marchant | Correspondent People ...
As refuse worker Robert Butler loads bins on to a lorry as part of his day job, there is no sign of the epilepsy he has lived with for more than 20 years. Robert, from Sileby in Leicestershire, is on ...
Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients who don't respond to medication and aren't candidates for surgery. Their approach, ...
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...
A BBC presenter has revealed he suffered a terrifying epileptic seizure while broadcasting live from the World Cup in Mexico.
Fans have shared their support for Radio 5 Live presenter Steve Crossman, after he suffered a seizure live on air while ...