Epilepsy organizations unite to express concerns about leadership change at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

At least 30% of people do not respond to seizure medicines. Some people can have surgery to remove where seizures start in the brain, though surgery may not be an option for everyone with uncontrolled ...

This virtual group is open to adults. It provides a place to share experiences, provide encouragement and offer support ...

This in-person support group is open to adults, parents and caregivers affected by epilepsy. This group meets on the 3rd ...

This virtual group is open to teens. It provides a place to share experiences, provide encouragement and offer support through the epilepsy journey. The group meets the second Thursday of the month at ...

TBI is a well-recognized cause of seizures and epilepsy. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result of an external force on the head. TBI can occur as a result of the following: The head suddenly and ...

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): developmental dysfunction involving social, speech, cognition and behavioral disabilities About 0.1% of children have ASD worldwide In the United States, about 1.5% of ...

Having one neurological diagnosis is hard enough. Add a second and you are sure to feel as if your body is not your own. People living with epilepsy may face loss of consciousness and involuntary ...

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) refers to a group of severe epilepsies that are characterized both by seizures, which are often drug-resistant, as well as encephalopathy, which is a ...

More than a million women with epilepsy are of childbearing age in the United States. Each year, 20,000 babies are born to women living with epilepsy. The fetus, or unborn baby, is exposed to ...

Epilepsy is not a mental illness. In fact, the vast majority of people living with epilepsy have no cognitive or psychological problem. For the most part, psychological issues in epilepsy are limited ...