For the most part, only grand mal seizures lasting longer than three minutes warrant emergency care. 29 A seizure that causes breathing to stop for longer than 30 seconds requires the administration ...

If you or a loved one has experienced a seizure, you know how scary they can be. The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m in my mid-30s, and I recently had a seizure for the first time. My doctor recommended anti-epilepsy drugs. Do I really need them? What are the chances I will have another seizure?

Veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) face a higher risk of death than veterans with ...

Concomitant use of tramadol and certain antidepressants is associated with a higher risk for seizures among older adults in a ...

Dr. Sudhir Kumar, senior neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, has warned that three commonly prescribed medications—thiazide diuretics, SSRIs, and carbamazepine/oxcarbazepine—can cause low ...

Some evidence suggests that seizures may be a complication that sometimes relates to anorexia. Anorexia is a type of eating disorder that restricts the amount of food and drink a person consumes to ...

Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...