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1 day ago · Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, triggered by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. These seizures can vary widely in severity and presentation, impacting individuals differently. Dr. Vinit Banga, Director of Neurology at Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, provides an in-depth exploration of epilepsy, focusing on its symptoms, management strategies, treatment options, and the practical aspects of living with the condition.Symptoms of Epilepsy
4 days ago · The cerebellum is a wrinkled ball of tissue below and behind the rest of the brain. It works to combine sensory information from the eyes, ears and muscles to help coordinate movement. The cerebellum activates when you learn to play the piano, for example. The brainstem links the brain to the spinal cord.
3 days ago · Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurologic condition in the United States; an estimated 2.9 million individuals have active epilepsy. As understanding of the pathophysiology of seizure types and syndromes evolves, so does the range of treatment options for managing this complex, lifelong, and often disabling disease.
2 days ago · Epilepsy Action provides practical support, information and advice for people living with epilepsy in the UK. Learn about epilepsy, seizures, treatments, living with epilepsy, and how to get involved with the charity.
4 days ago · It is not the first line of treatment for epilepsy. Doctors first use anti-seizure medicines and a ketogenic diet, which is high in fats and low in carbohydrates. Although the reasons are not well understood, a ketogenic diet is known to reduce seizures, even in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy.
5 days ago · Epilepsy is the name for a range of brain conditions. Children with these brain conditions have or are at risk of having repeated seizures without a reason. Seizures happen when electrical activity in the brain is disturbed. This leads to changes in children’s awareness, thinking, behaviour, body movements or senses.
1 day ago · Epilepsy is an important cause of morbidity in low-income and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, but large-scale community-based prevalence studies are few.1 The study by Daniel M Mwanga and colleagues2 has uniquely sought to determine the prevalence of epilepsy in an African urban setting; previous studies in the region have focused on active convulsive epilepsy in rural areas which have different disease determinants.3 East Africa is rapidly urbanising with a young ...
