In children, it takes 15 or more years for epilepsy to become intractable to medications; in older adults, it takes a much shorter time—immediately to within a few years.

Neurological Causes Several neurological disorders can cause a first-time seizure in adults or instigate epilepsy (a condition of recurrent seizures).

A detailed history taking and an eyewitness account are important in diagnosing a seizure. Antiseizure medication is generally not prescribed after a single seizure, except for patients with a high ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

In clinical trials based on 655 patients with partial-onset seizures, XCOPRI reduced median seizure frequency.

ORLANDO — In cognitively healthy adults, the presence of seizures predicted earlier change from normal cognition to mild cognitive impairment but was not associated with change from MCI to ...

About Cenobamate Cenobamate (YKP3089) was discovered by SK Biopharmaceuticals and SK life science and is being investigated for the potential treatment of partial-onset seizures in adult patients.

ORLANDO — A new review adds to growing evidence that the modified Atkins diet (MAD) significantly reduces seizures in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy. Dr Aiswarya Raj The results of the ...

They showed that restoring SynGAP protein levels in adult mice had multiple benefits, including reversing deficits in remote memory, reducing seizure risk, and re-balancing neural excitability.

The psychosocial consequences of seizures are an important consideration in the older adult, who may lose driving privileges and suffer subsequent isolation. Employed patients may lose their job.

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a Rutgers study.