Epilepsy was linked to a significantly increased the risk for hospitalization and death from COVID-19 early in the pandemic, while healthcare utilization rates in this patient population declined, ...

HUNDREDS of thousands of Brits could be left without a life-saving epilepsy drug as the NHS faces a shortage of vital seizure ...

Almost 80% of epilepsy deaths among adults are potentially avoidable, results of a new study from Scotland suggest. The research shows that such avoidable deaths "remain common and have not declined ...

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) may be more common than thought in infants and children, a population-based study suggested. SUDEP mortality was 0.26/100,000 infants and children in the ...

“We had no idea she could die just like that,” James Hardwick said of his daughter Ellie ...

Military veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury might be more likely to die earlier than others with epilepsy. However, their risk could depend on the cause of their brain ...

Nearly 1 in 10 patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has epilepsy, and the disorder as well as a commonly prescribed medication for it are associated with an increased risk of premature death, ...

“For adults with epilepsy, SUDEP, or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, [causes] a significant increase in risk of overall mortality across the lifespan,” David Gloss, MD, Director, Clinical ...

In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State University used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to predict seizure outcomes in mouse models. Epilepsy patients who experience breathing interruptions ...

SHE’S THE DANCING GIRL IN THE FRONT RO ERIN HURT WAS ALWAYS MOVING AND SINGING. SOME DAYS, IT’S HARD TO GET UP AND GET GOING IT EVEN HURTS TO BREATHE SOMETIMES. -- SOME DAYS. JULIE: WE CAN’T BEGIN TO ...