A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that causes involuntary movements or a loss of consciousness. Seizures may occur due to medication or trauma that damages the brain.

A seizure occurs when there is sudden abnormal electrical activity that temporarily interrupts normal brain function. Large groups of neurons fire at the same time like an electrical storm inside ...

Focal epilepsy is when people have recurrent seizures that may cause symptoms affecting only one side of the body. Seizures in epilepsy can be focal or generalized. Focal epilepsy seizures ...

Nov. 30, 2023 — Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability ...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common side effect of epilepsy. But you can do plenty to reduce your ED symptoms while also managing epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition that affects your brain and ...

I'm Dr. John Whyte. I'm the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD. Today, I want to spend some time with you talking about epilepsy, particularly sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Joining me to help ...

There are two types of epilepsy doctors — neurologists and epileptologists. A neurologist specializes in the brain and nervous system, while an epileptologist is a neurologist who specializes in ...

A nine-year-old girl has been praised for her "life-saving support" after calling 999 when her mother had an epileptic seizure. Imogen Harries was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2021 and has said her ...

Divalproex sodium is a generic prescription drug that’s used to treat seizures and bipolar disorder. It’s also used to help prevent migraine. Divalproex sodium is not safe to take while ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The family of an Indiana man who died after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by police earlier this month said Monday he suffered from epilepsy and had been living with ...

A young bear that suffers regular seizures is undergoing pioneering brain surgery at a wildlife park in Kent. Boki, a European brown bear, has hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid inside his skull ...