Seizures in children can be a terrifying experience for both the child and their parents. Understanding the underlying causes is crucial for effective management and treatment. This article will ...

A systematic review found that intermittent diazepam and continuous phenobarbitone reduce the recurrence of febrile seizures in children, but the drugs have mild-to-moderate adverse effects. Because ...

The first seizure clinic model enabled rapid diagnosis and treatment for children with epilepsy, according to data presented ...

The seizures started just before Mirabel Condon’s first birthday. “I didn’t even know, really, what a seizure was,” says Rachel Condon, Mirabel’s mother. “I didn’t even know what epilepsy was.” An ...

Research done at Cook Children's in Fort Worth could help doctors worldwide identify which part of the brain causes seizures in children with epilepsy. Professor Christos Papadelis, Ph.D., founding ...

Children with drug-resistant epilepsy who are Black or insured through Medicaid may be less likely than white and privately insured patients to receive surgical treatments that can end or minimize ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder structured into syndromes. This chronic non-communicable brain ailment can affect people of all ages and can be developed at any time of their life. Our brains ...

Researchers at Cook Children’s Health Care System are studying how kids with drug-resistant epilepsy can have better outcomes during surgery. Star-Telegram archives Researchers at Cook Children’s ...

When a child has a fever, their body can ache, they are restless and they just don't feel well. While a fever is a part of our natural response to infection, the fever itself can lead to complications ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses ...