A neurosurgeon and a woman with epilepsy on reducing fear and stigma around the condition ...

Seizures occur when the normal electrical activity in your brain is disrupted. This can lead to symptoms like unconsciousness, uncontrollable shaking, or lip-smacking. Your symptoms largely depend on ...

Epilepsy is not a curse, not a mental illness, not contagious. It is a medical condition deserving compassion. Across ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Dr. Emmanuel Iwuozo is a Consultant Neurologist at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi. In this interview with Sade Oguntola, he speaks about how best to prevent and treat cases of ...

Epilepsy is a condition in which people have recurring seizures. Doctors diagnose epilepsy if people have had more than one seizure. Brain tumor-related epilepsy (BTRE) is a type of epilepsy that ...

If you or a loved one has experienced a seizure, you know how scary they can be. The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of ...

Epilepsy presents differently in each person. The condition has a range of symptoms that varies. Convulsions can be one sign of epilepsy. However, people often experience epilepsy without ever having ...

People with Alzheimer’s have an increased risk of seizures, a risk that increases as their condition progresses. Experts do not know why, although several brain mechanisms seem to play a role in both ...