Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD Key Takeaways Epilepsy is often linked to genetic factors, brain injuries, ...

Epilepsy is not a one size fits all condition and there are a few tell tale signs that parents could miss, said Dr Jonathan Redelinghuys.

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

In a recent study, genetic mutations of the KCNQ2 potassium ion channel were identified in 8/80 (10%) of children with early infantile seizures and associated psychomotor retardation. [1] Seizures ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

(WISH) — Epilepsy is when the brain has an electrical misfire that causes multiple seizures. Depending on where the misfire takes place, the seizure will have different effects, such as freezing or ...

The researchers found that clearing away damaged but undying brain cells (known as zombie cells) in mouse models of epilepsy reduced the number of seizures and improved the rodents’ memory.