WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Doctors should perform brain wave tests and brain scans when evaluating adults who suffer a first seizure to try to detect brain abnormalities and predict likely ...

A dedicated pediatric First Seizure Clinic (FSC) provided specialist evaluation in less than a week and enabled an epilepsy diagnosis at the initial visit for more than 1 in 5 children. The findings ...

Clinics specializing in first seizures reduce the need for patients to present at emergency departments or be admitted to hospital later, Monash University-led research has found. Timely attendance, ...

New-onset adult seizures may be due to stroke, high blood sugar, alcohol use or withdrawal, and several other medical conditions. If you had a first-time seizure as an adult, it may be a sign of ...

Experiencing an epileptic seizure can be terrifying, not just for the individual affected but also for those nearby. In such moments, panic can lead to mistakes that may harm the person having the ...

As the EU turns global brain health commitments into national action, member states remain far apart on epilepsy care ...

First-time seizures were associated with a higher short-term relative risk for cancer but only a slightly higher long-term risk, according to a nationwide cohort study of nearly 50,000 Danish adults ...

A new guideline by the American Academy of Neurology says psychological interventions are possibly effective in helping people achieve freedom from functional seizures. Functional seizures, previously ...

A new guideline has been issued to help neurologists and other clinicians determine the best antiseizure medications for people with epilepsy who may become pregnant. The guideline is published in the ...