N ovember is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and one Anthony Wayne High School senior is proving that life with epilepsy ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Gary Gualberto, MD, is a board-certified neurologist with SSM Medical Group at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis.

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which leads to seizures. There are many types of seizure medication, all ...

Levetiracetam reduces tonic-clonic seizures by over 77% in clinical studies. Ethosuximide is highly effective for absence seizures, especially in children. Valproate remains the gold standard for ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For Houstonians living with epilepsy, seizures are a common fear. Rebecca Moreau, COO of Epilepsy Foundation Texas, said there are more than 40 different kinds of seizures, an ...

Could certain types of hormonal contraceptives cause an increase in seizures in women with epilepsy? A recent Texas A&M Health Science Center study suggests that ethinyl estradiol, the primary ...

INDIANAPOLIS–More than 70,000 Hoosiers live with epilepsy, but it doesn’t affect all of them the same way. “I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 24 after having two grand mal seizures. To this day ...

Researchers have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL and MSD have identified a potential treatment target for a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The family that pushed for a new Pennsylvania law that encourages seizure training in schools was honored Friday. The Epilepsy Foundation said more teachers need to learn how to ...