“I understand the unique challenges the epilepsy community faces,” said Tony Coelho, former member of Congress (CA), primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and person living ...

It’s estimated that 3.4 million people in the United States are living with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition affecting the brain that can cause seizures throughout your life. Whether you or a loved ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say more research and access to treatment are needed for people with epilepsy. Oscar Wong/Getty Images Epilepsy is a neurological condition that produces changes in the ...

You can expect most epilepsy cases to improve with antiseizure drugs. Surgery is an option if medications do not work for your epilepsy. You may eat a ketogenic diet to help with treatment-resistant ...

Shobi Sivathamboo receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. She is affiliated with The International League Against Epilepsy SUDEP Task Force. When 20-year-old Disney Channel star ...

Most people with epilepsy have focal epilepsy, which occurs when nerve cells in a certain brain region send out a sudden, excessive burst of electrical signals. This uncontrolled activity, which is ...

Epilepsy can be a difficult condition to diagnose. Seizures do not always happen in a doctor's office. Fortunately, the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) enhances diagnosis accuracy by observing patients ...

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, around 50 ...