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, ...

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

Two minutes. That's how long two-year-old Briar Curtis's heart stopped during a severe seizure in April 2025. Since birth and before, Briar had been sick. Her heart rate in the womb was high and ...

ATLANTA — Depression shapes the course of epilepsy at multiple stages — raising the risk of developing the disorder by about twofold and, once epilepsy is present, increases the chance of early ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with depression stayed on medication for a shorter time compared with those who did not. Patients with ...

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 ...

Seizures can affect your daily life and well-being. Certain medicines can help lower the risk of having seizures, which can help manage your condition. Fycompa is a medicine used to manage ...