August 7, 2008 (Updated with commentary August 11, 2008) — Results of a new multistate study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that some 1 in 100 adults in the United States ...

In some situations, vagal-nerve stimulation, surgery, or diet, rather than drug therapy, may be prescribed, along with preventive management. Primary prevention. The clinician can practice primary ...

Researchers urge older adults taking antidepressants like fluoxetine or paroxetine to be cautious while taking opioid ...

Integrative approaches to addressing both mental and physical health may be the next step in successful treatment for ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

May 4, 2010 — Lamotrigine is the most effective antiepileptic drug (AED) in older adults with epilepsy, with levetiracetam a close second, according to the results of a retrospective review of 10 AEDs ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Epilepsy was not a significant factor among adults who had been hospitalized for attempted suicide, according to ...

Focal-onset seizures (FOSs) are the most common type of seizure experienced by epileptic individuals. A recent randomized control trial published in JAMA Neurology evaluated the effect of a novel ...

When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk of seizures may go up, according to a study published in Neurology.

Ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet is efficacious against multiple seizure types and epilepsy syndromes, often producing a cessation of seizures. 20 How it works remains a mystery. I could find ...