International Epilepsy Day 2024 is a significant event that aims to raise awareness and understanding about epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterised by recurrent seizures. This day is observed ...

Seizures have been described as irregular activity of the nerves in your brain, and sometimes these irregularities can become recurrent or chronic. When seizures become a consistent problem, this ...

Epilepsy isn't one disease or condition. There are many kinds of epilepsy with different symptoms and patterns. It's important to know what kind you have. It can help you and your doctor understand ...

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 ...

Updates to a 1980s classification system of epilepsies and seizure types, which identify several types of seizure not captured in the previous version, are expected to allow more fully informed ...

A 45 year-old woman presented for evaluation of poorly controlled temporal lobe seizures, despite taking three anticonvulsant medications. Her seizures always started with a "deja vu" feeling, ...

A 23 year-old woman presented for evaluation of intractable seizures. Her seizures would typically start with the perception of an odd smell followed by a staring spell. She would remain awake but ...