Seizure protocol differs depending on the type of seizure a person has, but it may include staying with the person, making their environment safe, and providing reassurance. This is the most ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

In people with epilepsy, a new study has found a smartwatch application accurately detected tonic-clonic seizures, seizures with major convulsions, with a low rate of false alarms. The study was ...

The primary symptom of epilepsy is seizures, but not all seizures look or feel the same. The extent of the seizure activity usually reflects the extent of the brain involvement. For example, seizure ...

A wrist-worn seizure detection device used in an epilepsy monitoring unit reliably detected all 16 focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures (FBTCSs) and generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCSs) that ...

What a seizure feels like depends on the type of seizure you have. If you have a mild seizure, you may stay conscious and feel tingling or anxiety. If you lose consciousness, you might wake up feeling ...

Normally, your brain sends signals through your nervous system in a predictable, organized way. But sometimes, these signals get mixed up and cause a seizure. You might experience a seizure as a ...

Witnessing someone with epilepsy having a seizure can be truly frightening. But most seizures aren't an emergency. They stop on their own with no permanent ill effects. There are simple steps you can ...

Seizures occur when the normal electrical activity in your brain is disrupted. This can lead to symptoms like unconsciousness, uncontrollable shaking, or lip-smacking. Your symptoms largely depend on ...