Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which leads to seizures. There are many types of seizure medication, all ...

An association between epilepsy and cardiovascular events (CVEs) in older people was likely largely due to the use of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications (EIASM), according to a prospective cohort ...

In a recent trend, parents of children with some forms of epilepsy are giving marijuana to their children in hopes of alleviating the seizures, but researchers say cannabis is not a proven treatment ...

Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and seizures. It is available in multiple forms, including tablets you swallow, tablets that dissolve, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ten white Keppra pills in a silver and cellophane container. Two widely prescribed epilepsy drugs have been linked to a rare but ...

Milena Pavlova, MD, neurologist and medical director of the sleep testing center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, discusses the profound effect obstructive sleep apnea has on epilepsy as well ...

While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to ...