I don’t talk about this much, but I think it’s time. This is what someone with epilepsy looks like. I live with something called simple partial epilepsy, which are also known as focal aware seizures.

There are a number of common misconceptions surrounding epilepsy and people often think of it as a mental disorder. In fact, it is a physical neurological condition that does not affect the person's ...

When you have epilepsy, there's a chance you might have an aura before you have a seizure. An aura is a feeling, experience, or movement that just seems different. It can also be a warning that a ...

There are two main types, partial and general. Partial seizures: Start in and affect just one part of the brain. During a simple partial seizure the person is awake and aware of what is happening. A ...

This is an epilepsy that is idiopathic and typically begins in children between 3 and 13 years of age. Most commonly it starts before onset of puberty. There are simple partial seizures that involve ...

I am following a 12-year-old girl with a 4- to 5-year history of episodic severe periumbilical abdominal pain that is mostly spontaneously relieved after about 5-10 minutes. She experiences no ...

Epilepsy, or a seizure disorder, is a medical condition in which there are periods of abnormal electrical brain activity. Seizures can cause a temporary change in a person’s physical behavior or ...