Jan 30, 2025

Essential Guide to Safe Medication Practices for People with Epilepsy

If you have epilepsy and take medication, be sure to talk with your doctor about how your prescriptions might affect or interact with other medicines.

By Lauren Fine, PA-C

Conditions & Treatment

Dec 1, 2022

Is Epilepsy Curable? Here's How Seizures Are Treated

Neurologists who treat epilepsy have an ever-increasing list of treatment options for patients who suffer from seizures.

By Robin Davis, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 21, 2022

5 Things Women Need to Know About Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a condition that can affect both men and women, but there are special considerations for women diagnosed with epilepsy.

By Amy Jones, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 21, 2022

7 Frequently Asked Questions About Seizures and Epilepsy from a Neurologist

Epilepsy is a spectrum disorder with many different types of seizures at varying levels of severity. Here is what you need to know.

By Amy Jones, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Oct 26, 2022

10 Important Things To Know about Epilepsy and Seizures

One seizure doesn't mean you have epilepsy. Neurologist Fawad Khan debunks more common myths.

By Fawad A. Khan, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Oct 24, 2022

What Causes Epilepsy and What Are the Most Common Signs?

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and there are a lot of questions that often surround this medical condition.

By Amer Awad, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Jun 27, 2022

Childhood Seizures: How to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms

Epilepsy affects more than 300,000 children under the age of 15. While most cases of childhood epilepsy are manageable, it can be frightening for kids and parents.

Conditions & Treatment

Oct 14, 2021

The Symptoms of Epilepsy

Someone who has had two or more unprovoked seizures is said to have epilepsy, a disorder of recurrent episodes.

By Robin Davis, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Aug 2, 2021

How to Help Someone With Epilepsy

It's important to know the facts about epilepsy and seizures whether you suffer from them or know someone who does.

By Tiffany Eady, MD, PhD

Conditions & Treatment

Aug 27, 2020

Epilepsy Surgery: New Frontiers

For many patients, epilepsy can be controlled with medications. However, for those whose seizures cannot be controlled, there are some promising new surgical treatments that have become standard of care in the past five years.

By Lora Kahn, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Aug 26, 2019

Common Misconceptions About Epilepsy

Did you know that just staring into space can be considered a seizure?