A pioneering gene therapy could help treat a rare seizure disorder called Dravet syndrome, according to new clinical trial ...

Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a "master switch" failure, disrupting how the brain ...

A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy.

The brain reinforces seizure networks during post-seizure sleep by hijacking the same mechanisms used for memory consolidation.

An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common epilepsies, assembling evidence from genome-wide ...

An experimental treatment reduces seizures and other symptoms in children with a type of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.

Autoimmune epilepsy is a newly defined group of conditions characterized by recurrent seizures associated with autoimmunity. Cancer and infections are two potential triggers. Epilepsy is a seizure ...

Consistent sleep, structured routines, and supportive workplaces play a vital role in reducing seizure frequency and improving quality of life for people living with epilepsy.

What causes epilepsy? The truth is that most of the time it is unclear how this disorder develops. Within this article, we will look at the signs of epilepsy as well as any triggers of which you ...

A recent retrospective study by Vossel and colleagues [2] covering a 5-year period (2007-2012) reported on 12 patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and 35 patients with Alzheimer ...

Professor Paul Nwani, the neurologist at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, is the President of the Nigerian League against Epilepsy. In this interview with Sade Oguntola, he ...

Slowly and inexorably, Alzheimer’s disease steals a person away. Taking memory and cognitive abilities. Pilfering personality and social skills. Robbing a person of the ability to care for herself.