The Latest Breaking News from Epilepsy

A child diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy which causes her to have multiple seizures a day is to undergo life-saving surgery to detach part of her brain.

Thea Steele was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy which can cause 'catastrophic' damage

Megan Gardiner, 25, was 17 weeks pregnant when she and her unborn son died on June 4 at her Barry home - she leaves behind her boyfriend Jawad Ahmad, dad Robert, mum Alison and sister Tesn

Megan Gardiner was 'a thoughtful and caring soul', said her mum

There is a growing recognition of the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in society and its institutions. The most progressive, leading-edge organizations consider the diversity of people to be essential to the success, growth, innovation and development of a society.

The federal government has legalized cannabidiol (CBD). The FDA also has approved one cannabis-derived prescription drug, Epidiolex, for three rare seizure conditions.

Krystal Bourke opens up on brain surgery, mental health, and the chance to fulfil a childhood dream.

BHOPAL: In a pre-planned murder case reported in Koh-e-Fiza area in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, a man allegedly strangled his wife to death on the terrace of his house and tried to portray it as if she had died after suffering an epilepsy attack.

The dramatic and incapacitating nature of seizures is reflected in the word itself, which derives from the Greek “to take hold” – like an invisible force suddenly grasping someone and controlling their body. This sense of an unknown force has driven many superstitions and misrepresentations of seizures throughout history.