Seizures are sudden, uncontrolled CNS discharges, often without triggers, causing immediate unconsciousness, facial changes, frothing, and post-event disorientation. Syncope is brief fainting due to ...

About 150,000 new cases of epilepsy are confirmed in the U.S. each year. But the cause of epilepsy – a neurological condition that causes seizures – remains unknown for 6 out of 10 people. Scientists ...

The causes, risk factors and warning signs of seizure. May 17, 2008— -- As U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy recovers from what his office has identified as a seizure, questions linger about his overall ...

If you have a first seizure as an adult, it could be an indication of epilepsy, or it may be an isolated episode. Causes in adults include a stroke, head trauma, alcohol withdrawal, brain tumor, or ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

A blackout refers to a loss of consciousness or complete or partial memory loss. Possible causes of blackouts include epilepsy and drinking a large volume of alcohol. Some causes of blackouts ...

Seizures in babies occur when an unusual burst of electrical activity occurs between neurons, or brain cells, in the brain. Signs and symptoms include eye rolling, clenching of muscles, and keeping ...