New research explores the complex emotional, behavioral and intellectual disabilities associated with childhood epilepsy and their effect on development. Children with epilepsy can face greater ...

Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research Three studies conducted as part of Wayne State University's Systems Biology of Epilepsy Project (SBEP) could result in new types of ...

A new study has uncovered an increased risk of behavioral problems in children of mothers with epilepsy who took common antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy. In the Epilepsia study, behavioral ...

Two stress-reducing behavioral interventions may be effective in reducing seizures in adult patients with medication-resistant focal epilepsy, new research suggests. In a randomized trial of 64 ...

Three studies conducted as part of Wayne State University's Systems Biology of Epilepsy Project (SBEP) could result in new types of treatment for the disease and, as a bonus, for behavioral disorders ...

An evidence-based web-app helped children with epilepsy to fall asleep on average 16.5 minutes earlier. A new UK-wide clinical trial led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ...

A study showed 18.3% of adolescents with epilepsy (AWE) had at least 1 emotional or behavioral problem, and 24.9% of parents felt others had stigma towards their children with epilepsy. Adolescents ...

Body image dissatisfaction was shown to be the strongest unique contributor for poor quality of life in patients with epilepsy, signaling the potential need for targeted psychological treatments. Body ...

Epilepsy is among the most common neurological conditions, marked by unpredictable seizures, accidents and injuries, reduced quality of life, stigma and-in the worst case-premature death. But a ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterised by recurrent seizures, but its impact extends well beyond paroxysmal electrical disturbances. People with epilepsy experience disproportionately high ...

Researchers studying a common form of epilepsy have made an important discovery about a process within the brain's hippocampus that appears to modulate seizure activity and suggests a possible new ...