Most newly diagnosed patients with epilepsy do gain lasting control of their seizures, even if their first medication doesn’t ...
Editor's note: For more on engaging patients to be active participants in their own care, see the February issue of Health Affairs, “New Era Of Patient Engagement.” The pharmaceutical drugs developed ...
Electroencephalograms, or EEGs, are tests used to visualize brain activity and diagnose seizures in patients with epilepsy. The tests can last 45 minutes up to several days. During extended EEG ...
BUFFALO, NY -- Few things are more frightening for a parent than seeing their child experience a seizure. For the parent and for the paramedics who arrive on the scene, the primary goal is to stop the ...
When she was 3 years old, Alana “Lani” Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought ...
Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy often cycle through multiple medications as they seek relief from the seizures ...
Having a child diagnosed with epilepsy can be a frightening and confusing time. Now, parents share their arduous and "circuitous" journey to get referrals for pediatric epilepsy surgery once their ...