A case-control study finds altered sleep events and characteristics exhibited in elderly patients with epilepsy compared to younger patients with epilepsy, as well as those without. Elderly patients ...

Researchers examine the complexity of sleep problems in children with epilepsy and the possible connection between neurodevelopmental characteristics that impact quality of life. Study findings ...

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The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and anyone watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles stiffen, ...

A map has revealed America’s “epilepsy belt,” highlighting how some states in particular see higher rates of the neurological condition among older adults. The first-of-its kind nationwide study ...

Autoimmune epilepsy is a newly defined group of conditions characterized by recurrent seizures associated with autoimmunity. Cancer and infections are two potential triggers. Epilepsy is a seizure ...

Risk may reflect that diabetes is tied to pregnancy complications ...

Risk factors for epilepsy, like poor sleep, might be more common in certain regions of the U.S., researchers say. Reading time 3 minutes Epilepsy isn’t something we usually associate with specific ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have succeeded in showing, in an animal model, that the process of insulin resistance in the brain affects both Alzheimer's disease and ...