Miles Lewis had his first seizure at 4 years old. He was diagnosed with epilepsy after those seizures kept happening He was put on medication, but eventually a team of doctors at Johns Hopkins All ...

Brendan Murphy warned the audience that his lecture could be difficult for some to hear. The world history and Holocaust ...

A practical calculator predicts the risk of epilepsy after venous stroke. The aim is to improve care for those affected, which are predominantly young adults. A practical calculator that predicts the ...

A common drug combo for Parkinson’s disease will require a new FDA warning after the agency flagged 14 cases of seizures in patients using the medications. The agency is mandating (PDF) that ...

The FDA issued a safety communication today warning of a potential increased risk of seizures tied to certain medications used to treat Parkinson's disease. The agency will require manufacturers of ...

Xenon Pharmaceuticals’ anti-seizure candidate has smashed a pivotal trial out of the park, lowering seizure rates by more than 50% for some patients as it looks to position itself to become the ...

Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small ...

Adam Feuerstein, a senior writer and biotech columnist, is the author of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter about the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and ...

A drug that has long been used to treat seizures has shown promise as a potential means of Alzheimer’s prevention, a new study suggests. The anti-seizure medication, levetiracetam, was first approved ...

Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast ...

A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in some epilepsy patients. But how the highly restrictive diet achieves these ...

A frightening incident shocked fans during a Campeonato Carioca match between Sampaio Corrêa & Flamengo at the Maracanã Stadium. Brazilian midfielder Alexandre Souza aged 26 suddenly collapsed on the ...