Disability is a significant risk factor for lower quality of life (QOL) and increased caregiver burden among children with epilepsy and their caregivers.

Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.

When Debbie McCrudden was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2014 she was asked if she was planning on having children soon. She knew it was what she wanted to do with her life but the diagnosis made her ...

If you can’t find anything and are unsure if they have previously had seizures, call 999. There will be a first time when a baby or child experiences an epileptic seizure, which may be very ...

Child health experts have warned that poorly treated infections, malaria, and meningitis could trigger convulsions in ...

Epilepsy is a common but complex neurological disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide. It occurs when groups of neurons in the brain send abnormal signals, leading to seizures.

The student’s family said the standard for when a disabled student can sue for discrimination comes up frequently and should ...

“This question presented comes up frequently in litigation brought by children with disabilities ... efforts” to accommodate the student’s epilepsy. “Although petitioner’s parents ...

I'm Dr. John Whyte. I'm the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD. Today, I want to spend some time with you talking about epilepsy, particularly sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Joining me to help ...

Epilepsy and seizures are distinct. A seizure, a temporary electrical brain disturbance, can stem from various factors, including brain diseases or other organ dysfunctions. Epilepsy, however, is ...

These children show myoclonic jerks and/or epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures only in response to a visual stimulus. Visually induced and spontaneous seizures, with or without a ...