A woman’s hospitalization following a suicide attempt in 2018 led to the discovery of a condition that had shaped her life ...

They also tend to have a higher incidence of accidents outside of a seizure. Those with seizures that result in an alteration or loss of consciousness, like during atonic seizures or tonic-clonic ...

At issue is XCopri (Cenobamate), an anticonvulsant pill taken once a day that was just approved for use in Canada last year ...

A chronic neurological disease, epilepsy affects millions across the globe. The most common sign of epilepsy is temporary ...

National Epilepsy Day 2024 raises awareness about epilepsy, its symptoms, types of seizures, and ways to manage and prevent ...

Register as an in-person or a virtual registrant. The zoom link will be sent out a couple days in advance to the virtual participant registrants.

Managing epilepsy is more than managing seizures. Explore resources that address independent living and quality of life. How Can Epilepsy Impact Your Lifestyle and Independence? Many aspects of ...

There are foods you may want to avoid if you have epilepsy. Specialized diets, such as the ketogenic diet, have been shown to help improve seizure control in people with epilepsy. While not every ...

Tonic-clonic seizures are the type of epileptic seizure most people recognise. In the past they were called grand-mal seizures. Tonic-clonic seizures can have a generalised onset, meaning they affect ...

Tonic seizures can be generalised onset, meaning they affect both sides of the brain from the start. Or they can be focal onset, meaning they start in just one side of the brain. If a tonic seizure ...