To help neurologists, mental health clinicians and other clinicians determine the best ways to help people manage functional seizures, the American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline, ...

The percentage of adults reporting cognitive disabilities grew from 5.3% in 2013 to 7.4% in 2023, researchers reported in ...

Fake clickbait TikTok videos about epilepsy treatments are receiving more views than accurate, evidence-based offerings, a ...

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that eight abstracts, including four that are late-breaking, will be presented on Epidiolex® (cannabidiol) at the American Epilepsy Society (AES ...

Absence seizures, common in children, present as brief lapses in awareness, often mistaken for daydreaming. These non-convulsive seizures involve staring spells and subtle movements, potentially ...

Strokes and seizures are distinct neurological events impacting brain function. Strokes result from blood flow disruption, causing potential permanent damage, while seizures stem from abnormal ...

When she was 3 years old, Alana "Lani" Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought her daughter was choking and called 911. Lani was taken to Johns Hopkins ...

For patients who are unable to take medication by mouth, the tablet may be dispersed in a dosing cup and administered via NG tube or G tube. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an ...

A novel mutation in the ASAH1 gene was identified as the cause of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA-PME) in a 4-year-old boy, according to a recent report. Despite the ...

A dog looking for its forever home ended up alerting a man to a medical emergency. Sienna is a 4-year-old Labradoodle-pit bull mix who had been found as a stray and was being put up for adoption ...