Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE) is a neurological condition causing brief, unnoticed seizures often mistaken for daydreaming. Starting around age 4 and peaking at 6-7 years, it is treatable with ...

Epileptic syndromes were diagnosed in 66 patients, predominantly West Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures plus. Conclusion: NGS is an effective method for uncovering ...

The Epilepsy Foundation West Virginia provides programs and services that support people and families impacted by epilepsy. With the strength of a national organization and network of epilepsy experts ...

Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of conditions that together increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular problems, including heart attack. The features of metabolic syndrome ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate ...

Children with various types of childhood epilepsy that do not respond to the usual seizure medicines may be candidates for treatment with adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH. ACTH is a first-line ...

Involves shallow cuts in the cerebral cortex. Can lessen or stop seizures while keeping abilities intact. Temporarily successful for Landau-Kleffner syndrome (a rare form of epilepsy). The brain is ...

Methods: We present an empirical task in the EEG-based passive brain-computer interface application framework to assess working memory decline for forecasting a mild cognitive impairment. The EEG ...

Organized in 1986, the UAB Epilepsy Center is an effort of the Department of Neurology in conjunction with UAB Hospital to offer clinical, research, and education services to patients with epilepsy.