Epilepsy is a brain condition that occurs due to abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure. The condition can affect people of all ages, including children, but can be more prone in ...

Seizures can be frightening to watch. However, most seizures stop on their own and cause minimal concerns. The problem is that people can sometimes injure themselves or develop medical emergencies ...

A seizure is a medical condition that causes abnormal activity and/or body movements after a sudden and uncontrolled disturbance in your brain. Most people associate seizures with a condition called ...

When a high fever triggers seizures in a child, the experience can be very scary for the parents, but most of the time, the seizures will resolve on their own. Febrile seizures are convulsions that ...

A seizure doesn't always look like what you see in the movies, but a new survey finds most Americans don't know what the more subtle signs of seizures are. "Anything that interrupts your brain's ...

Tati Mackey holds photographs of her father, Shaheen Mackey, during a 2018 interview shortly after his death. Mary Loughlin said she cried watching a video of Luzerne County prison inmate Shaheen ...

Having a seizure at times can lead to situations that are dangerous for the patients, and even for those around them. They might be at risk of: Falling: If you fall during a seizure, you can injure ...

DENVER — It's a problem that's happened before in Colorado: someone has a seizure, and then finds themself in trouble with the law. According to the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado CEO Sara Klein, ...

Seizures in children can occur suddenly, disrupting the electrical system of the brain and leaving kids and parents feeling scared and confused. A study by the National Library of Medicine reports ...

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 ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Unlike in adults, seizures, including status epilepticus (SE), may be the first and main ...