According to a recent study, in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), epileptic seizures are significantly more common than previously known. The discovery deepens understanding of the symptoms ...

Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy often cycle through multiple medications as they seek relief from the seizures that disrupt their lives. Yet in many cases, these drugs offer little benefit, ...

Constipation doesn’t typically cause seizures directly, but many people with epilepsy have constipation. Rarely, constipation may trigger seizures in people with epilepsy. Constipation is a common ...

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were tied to higher risks of new-onset neurologic conditions later in life. Women with eclampsia had a five-times higher risk of developing epilepsy. Migraine risk ...

People with epilepsy are at risk for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia; they also have an elevated risk of heart disease. Research suggests some of this risk may be due to the ...

An evidence-based web-app helped children with epilepsy to fall asleep on average 16.5 minutes earlier. A new UK-wide clinical trial led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ...