Children and teens may experience nonmotor seizures for months or years before being seen in an emergency department for a more obvious seizure that includes convulsions, according to a study ...

Occur only once per 24-hour period. Events that seem otherwise like febrile seizures but that violate these rules, usually by longer duration or by having multiple recurrences in 24 hours, are ...

Melbourne researchers test a new AI tool that detects tiny lesions in children with epilepsy, leading to surgeries that leave them seizure-free.

Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes seizures. It affects around one in 1000 children under five years old, and around one in 200 children between five and 19 years old. In a seizure, the brain's ...

In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, ...

Epilepsy is a brain condition that occurs due to abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure. The condition can affect people of all ages, including children, but can be more prone in ...

For children with epilepsy, doctors now try to prevent seizures altogether. It's a big switch in thinking from the days when seizures weren't... With Epilepsy Treatment, The Goal Is To Keep Kids ...

On Sept. 18, the vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to change its recommendation on the combined vaccine for chickenpox and measles, mumps and rubella, ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of U.S. children who suffer seizures after swallowing ...

The boy was rushed to Banner Children’s Desert in Mesa where he was prescribed anti-seizure medication. On Jan. 18, the boy suffered his fourth grand mal seizure while on the playground during school, ...