The type of seizure you have depends on what area and how much of the brain's electrical activity is affected.

(NewsNation) — March 26 is Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy worldwide. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are diagnosed with epilepsy, and seizures are the main ...

“I was diagnosed in the fourth grade,” said Monique Scott. Her teacher at the time was the first one to notice she may have been having seizures in class. “She was able to let my parents know, ‘Hey! I ...

FROM the outside, Ruben might look like any other five-year-old boy – but he’s racked terrifying seizures that “literally ...

Seizures can be a terrifying experience for both children and parents alike. With approximately 4-5% of children experiencing ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cavion, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for neurological diseases, announced today that their first ...

Gemma Atkinson's daughter has been diagnosed with epilepsy. The 40-year-old actress told how six-year-old Mia had been ...

Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses. In children with absence epilepsy, these ...

Q: My neighbor’s son was just diagnosed with KCNT1 seizures, and they said it was a very rare disorder. Aren’t seizures fairly common in children? A: The brain has many nerve cells that communicate ...

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Former Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson has revealed that her six-year-old daughter Mia has been diagnosed with epilepsy. The TV ...

Gemma Atkinson revealed her six-year-old daughter Mia is undergoing treatment for epilepsy after experiencing absence ...