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“I understand the unique challenges the epilepsy community faces,” said Tony Coelho, former member of Congress (CA), primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and person living ...

Certain common genetic changes might make some people with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure medications, finds a new global study. Certain common genetic changes might make some people with ...

Autism spectrum and epilepsy frequently occur together. Both conditions affect brain function and behaviors. However, researchers do not yet fully understand why the two conditions share such a strong ...

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes repeated episodes of unprovoked seizures. There is no cure for epilepsy, but medications may help keep symptoms under control. Epilepsy is almost always ...

Most people with epilepsy or seizures during pregnancy will have a normal pregnancy and a healthy baby. It is important, though, that people take steps to manage any potential risks of seizures during ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A map has revealed America’s “epilepsy belt,” highlighting how some ...

When 20-year-old Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce died of “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy” (known as SUDEP) in 2019, his parents had not even heard of the condition. “We didn’t know about SUDEP.