These seizures can take various forms—like tonic-clonic (grand mal), absence (petit mal), or myoclonic—and can profoundly impact a person’s daily life, safety, and mental well-being.

Across all patients, epilepsy was the most common symptom (45%), followed by febrile seizures (25%) generalized tonic-clonic seizures (17%) and focal onset seizures (10%).

Absence seizures, also known as silent or petit mal seizures, are a type of epilepsy that can go untreated, especially in children. The outward signs are subtle, with no convulsive seizures or ...

This paper presents the development and testing of a new wireless body area network (WBAN) designed specifically for remote patient monitoring for detection of generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) ...

Surgeons from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have performed the first transplantation in Arkansas of ...

To explore the underlying biological mechanisms linking high blood pressure in pregnancy to increased seizure risk in offspring, the researchers used two complementary mouse models of gestational ...

Absence seizures are associated with generalized 2.5-5 Hz spike-wave discharges in the electroencephalogram (EEG). Rarely are patients, parents, or physicians aware of the duration or incidence of ...

One-third of epileptic patients are resistant to conventional treatments. Vagus nerve stimulation is a promising therapy, especially when applied early during seizure onset. This study explores vagus ...

Convulsive Status Epilepticus This term describes the more common form of emergency that can occur with prolonged tonic-clonic (also called convulsive or grand mal) seizures lasting longer than 5 ...

LivaNova PLC, a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that 24- month data on generalized tonic-clonic seizures in people with drug-resistant epilepsy from the CORE-VNS three ...

LONDON, June 05, 2025--LivaNova PLC announced CORE-VNS 24-month data show adjunctive VNS Therapy associated with substantial reduction in generalized tonic-clonic seizures ...