Epilepsy News

The seizure in epilepsy may be related to a brain injury or a familial history but generally its cause is completely unknown.

Because of possible variations among generics, James A. Reiffel, a cardiologist and professor of clinical medicine at Columbia, said he was leery about prescribing generic drugs for arrhythmias, or anticoagulants or anticonvulsant medications.

Becca Major, 11, plays on her Game Boy while her mother attends a recent support group meeting at the Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South Texas.

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced that it has begun Phase I clinical trials in Canada with T2007, the second in the Company's class of proprietary non-sedating barbiturate compounds to be approved for studies in humans.

One local sports retailer is offering you a way to save money at the register and help local families and children living with epilepsy.

PITTSBURGH The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of an epilepsy drug made by Mylan, Mylan announced Friday.

The 2-year-old old King Charles spaniel was diagnosed with epilepsy early on and has been taking medication ever since.

Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc. said Friday regulators have approved an additional tablet strength for its epilepsy drug Levetiracetam.

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A brain implant designed to detect and block the onset of seizures can significantly reduce their frequency in people with difficult-to-treat epilepsy, according to results revealed on Monday.

Generic drugmaker Mylan Inc. said Friday regulators have approved an additional tablet strength for its epilepsy drug Levetiracetam.

A support group for parents of children with epilepsy will meet the second Thursday each month in January, February and March.

Its official: Dogs are smarter than cats, but just The world is divided into dog people and cat people, with each person passionately believing that his or her preferred pet is superior.

A team of scientists from The University of Alabama used worms to reel in information that they hope will lead to a greater understanding of cellular mechanisms that may be exploited to treat epilepsy.

A grassroots initiative launched by the Chulabhorn Epilepsy Centre in Bangkok uses the Internet to assist rural patients For epilepsy patients who live in rural areas, coming to see a doctor at the Chulabhorn Epilepsy Centre in Bangkok can be a headache.

If you or a loved one has epilepsy, there are things you can do at home to reduce the risk of an injury during a seizure.

University of Otago researchers have gained significant funding for brain health-related studies in the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand's latest funding round.

A Medtronic brain-stimulation device showed mounting benefits over time by leading to fewer seizure episodes for epilepsy patients, according to a company-funded study.

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Sharon McKeehan-Bounds worried that every time her puppy twitched it would lead into a seizure.