Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study. Children of mothers who took ...

Families with children who have difficult-to-treat epilepsy or hard-to-control seizures can turn to our neurologists who specialize in the treatment of epilepsy, a field known as epileptology. In most ...

Epilepsy is a common but complex neurological disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide. It occurs when groups of neurons in the brain send abnormal signals, leading to seizures.

Each segment provides valuable information on children’s health and wellness, helping viewers stay informed on key issues affecting young lives. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and Wolfson ...

Food allergies don't cause epilepsy, but they may worsen an existing seizure condition. One small study found eliminating foods that caused positive skin prick tests significantly reduced seizures in ...

The Finnish epilepsy care pathway has been published in Epilepsia Open.This Finnish model for epilepsy care provides a streamlined, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of ...

How does epilepsy affect language in children? When epilepsy develops in early childhood, the patterns of language areas in the brain may be out of the ordinary and developmental difficulties may ...

The right planning can help you manage seizures safely when traveling or in unfamiliar situations. Learn more about making travel plans with epilepsy If you’re a parent of a child with epilepsy, the ...

Zahra Haghighat is a child neurologist specializing in epilepsy care at UK HealthCare’s Level IV Epilepsy Center.

"Controlling seizures during pregnancy is an important part of prenatal care for women with epilepsy, but for years, the effects of newer antiseizure medications on their children was unknown ...

A practical calculator that predicts the risk of epilepsy after venous stroke is presented in a study from the University of Gothenburg and others. The aim is to improve care for those affected ...