Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures may go undiagnosed for much longer in veterans compared to civilians, according to a new study published in last week's issue of Neurology, the medical journal of ...

A research team set out to estimate the probability of epilepsy versus non-epileptic seizures based on the historical factors reported by the patient to their neurologist. Distinguishing between ...

A single seizure usually doesn%27t cause lasting medical problems When seizures are repeated or more severe%2C risk is greater of long-term damage Seizures can also be caused by prescription drugs or ...

A neurologist is reporting surprising results of a study of patients who experience both epileptic and non-epileptic seizures. A Loyola University Medical Center neurologist is reporting surprising ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 22-year-old granddaughter had her first seizure less than a year ago. She had a few tests done, which showed that everything looked normal. She did an MRI, a CT scan and two ...

When Sarah Jay had her first seizure, she was in her mid-20s and working a high-stress job at a call center in Springfield, Mo. "I was going to go on break," she says. "I was heading towards the ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 out of 10 people will have a seizure during their lifetime. Most of these seizures will be epileptic seizures, which are ...

If you or a loved one is continuing to experience seizures despite treatment with appropriate medications, it may be for one of three reasons: -- Because the medication dose is not sufficiently high ...

What Is a Seizure and What Is Epilepsy? Seizures, abnormal movements or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain, are a symptom of epilepsy. But not all people who appear to have ...

One in four people who are tested for epilepsy do not have the disease but instead have a psychological condition called psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). At 21:00PM BST on 20.07.20/06:00AM ...

Emotions play a strong role in everyday life, and they may even be a cause of seizures for some people, according to ongoing ASU research. ASU researchers have been looking at the relationship between ...