Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...

Absence epilepsy is defined by sudden, transient lapses in awareness accompanied by bilateral spike-and-wave discharges (SWDs) on electroencephalography. These discharges arise from complex ...

Absence seizures usually occur due to atypical changes in brain activity. They tend to have a genetic cause. Although more common in children, they may persist into adulthood. Absence seizures are ...

Management of epilepsy requires an individualized, longitudinal approach that incorporates seizure type, recurrence risk, comorbidities, lifestyle, reproductive planning, and safety implications of ...

Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...

EXPERTS have warned about a form of epilepsy with symptoms so subtle most sufferers don’t realize they have it – after footballer Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch for the second time in four days.

Seizures occur when the normal electrical activity in your brain is disrupted. This can lead to symptoms like unconsciousness, uncontrollable shaking, or lip-smacking. Your symptoms largely depend on ...