Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital opened a epilepsy monitoring unit on July 4, 2025, the first ever unit in the Baton ...

More than 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, so it is a relatively common diagnosis. In fact, it is the fourth-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...

If a child suddenly makes a sound and can't breathe and shows signs of seizures that shake his or her body, parents will be embarrassed because they don't know what to do. Epilepsy is a condition in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children aged 6 to 24 months had a significantly increased risk for seizure. The results raise questions for ...

A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two-thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows. The work focuses on "nonmotor" seizures, which cause children to "zone out" and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnosis delays are the main challenge in addressing pediatric epilepsy. Neuromodulation techniques for ...

When she was 3 years old, Alana “Lani” Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought ...

Perampanel was found effective and safe for prolonged use in children with epilepsy, according to one study. After its 2012 approval as an antiseizure medication, perampanel (Fycompa) has been found ...

Naturally occurring cannabinoid compounds may help reduce the frequency of seizures in rare forms of pediatric, drug-resistant epilepsy, new research suggests. One cannabinoid in particular, ...

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that its U.S. subsidiary Eisai Inc. received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an indication expansion for Eisai's antiepileptic drug (AED) ...