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 ...
Some people may find that seizures occur in a pattern or are more likely to occur in certain situations. Sometimes is just by chance, but other times it’s not. Keeping track of any factors that may ...
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.
Medications that treat epilepsy vary based on the type of seizure disorder. There are two main types of epilepsy drugs: narrow-spectrum anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and broad-spectrum AEDs. Generally, ...
The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), a group of the world's leading epilepsy professionals, classifies seizures by dividing them into groups depending on: Seizures are also described ...