Children in England living with a rare and severe form of epilepsy could soon benefit from a new drug being rolled out on the ...

Epilepsy is a brain condition that occurs due to abnormal electrical brain activity, also known as a seizure. The condition ...

Reportedly, absence seizures affect an estimated 6-8 out of every 100,000 children younger than 15 years old each year. Dr (Lt Gen) CS Narayanan, VSM, Chairman of the Institute of Neurosciences at ...

Surgery (multiple subpial transections) Uncertain; good for seizures and electrographic ... (A) Normal electroencephalogram from a 6-month-old child. (B) Absence status epilepticus in a 6-year ...

In children, NCSE can be observed in various conditions, including acute neurological injuries, specific childhood epilepsy syndromes ... seems to be indicated for absence status epilepticus ...

Do not start sodium valproate for the first time in people (male or female) younger than 55 years, unless 2 specialists independently agree and document that there is no other effective and tolerated ...

Most children outgrow CAE by adolescence. Childhood absence epilepsy needs to be treated and is very easy to treat. The drugs of choice are Ethosuximde and Sodium Valproate, which are well ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that around 50 million people across the world suffer from epilepsy which makes it one of the most common neurological diseases. Read on as an expert shares ...

Epilepsy in children can be a challenging condition to manage. Here's a comprehensive overview of the causes, dietary recommendations and much more. Experts say around 80 percent children outgrow ...