For the first time in almost three decades, the classification for epileptic seizures has been updated. The new system formally recognizes some seizure types, provides additional information on causes ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), close to 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, a chronic neurological disease, whose seizures are considered one of the main symptoms.

A recent study found that patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures experienced seizures significantly earlier than patients with epileptic seizures. Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic ...

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 ...

Seizure clusters happen when you have multiple seizures in a short time period, closer together than is usual for you, and recover between seizures. If you have a cluster of seizures, it's important ...

This article reviews the implications of uncontrolled epilepsy, including direct and indirect costs, as well as other factors that contribute to epilepsy-related HRU and the broader economic impact of ...