DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m in my mid-30s, and I recently had a seizure for the first time. My doctor recommended anti-epilepsy drugs. Do I really need them? What are the chances I will have another seizure?

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Despite trying antidepressants and CBT, the “panic” episodes only worsened, especially in the three years before the test.

Oregon paramedics will start testing a drug that could some day let people treat long, dangerous seizures even before an ambulance arrives. If the test works, it could give a new anti-seizure tool not ...

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The contribution of genetics to both rare and common epilepsies is rapidly being elucidated, and neurologists are routinely considering genetic testing in the work-up of several epilepsy syndromes of ...

A seizure is a medical condition that causes abnormal activity and/or body movements after a sudden and uncontrolled disturbance in your brain. Most people associate seizures with a condition called ...

One of the worst things about epilepsy is its unpredictability. There is no way of knowing when those who struggle with the condition will have a seizure, nor any way to prepare for one. Or, at least, ...

Some Reasons for Pseudoresistance to Antiepileptic Drug Therapy. Other possible causes of pseudoresistance may be related to the patient's lifestyle or behavior, particularly insufficient adherence to ...

If your child has a seizure, it's natural to have plenty of concerns about what exactly happened, why, and what comes next. There are treatments that can help, but a lot depends on the cause of the ...