Autism spectrum disorder (10.9% vs 1.0%; OR, 10.67; 95% CI, 6.35-17.91; P .001) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (13% vs 3.4%; OR, 3.9; 95% CI, 3.80-4.08; P .001) are more prevalent among ...

Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy often cycle through multiple medications as they seek relief from the seizures that disrupt their lives. Yet in many cases, these drugs offer little benefit, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients’ primary concern is gaining a sense of control over their condition. Caregivers want more direct ...

People with epilepsy are at risk for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia; they also have an elevated risk of heart disease. Research suggests some of this risk may be due to the ...

The unpredictable, debilitating nature of a seizure can be frightening, for both the person experiencing it and anyone watching nearby. In that moment, control often slips away as muscles stiffen, ...

About 60-70% of focal epilepsy patients achieve seizure control with first-line antiseizure medications (ASMs). Lamotrigine and levetiracetam demonstrate high efficacy and tolerability for seizure ...