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 ...

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

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.

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

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

Caring for a child with seizures can be overwhelming, especially when you’re unsure of what to expect or how to help in a crisis. With proper support, you can feel ...

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 ...

Branwen Mann, 29, is the youngest of two children to mum Deborah. At the age of 12 after a catastrophic bus accident, Deborah ...