Findings published by The BMJ reinforce previous research linking use of the antiseizure drug valproate during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children, and ...

An experimental treatment reduces seizures and other symptoms in children with a type of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.

A new drug is transforming the lives of children born with a severe form of epilepsy, say doctors and families. Dravet syndrome can cause dozens of dangerous seizures a day and affects about one in ...

A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy.

Children whose mothers had diabetes during pregnancy had a higher risk for developing epilepsy during childhood, according to a study published in Pediatrics.“Our findings highlight that prenatal ...

Two abstracts presented at the 2023 International Epilepsy Congress evaluated early electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring in children with seizures and encephalopathy. At the 35th International ...

A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, ...

A new drug called zorevunersen has reduced seizures by up to 90% in children with Dravet syndrome, a devastating form of ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Valley Children's Hospital is taking action to help empower children with epilepsy. The hospital has partnered with the after-school enrichment program "Authorable," launching ...

An artificial intelligence tool that can detect tiny, hard-to-spot brain malformations in children with epilepsy could help patients access life-changing surgery quicker, Australian researchers said ...

To stratify the risk of future epilepsy, physicians have historically used lumbar puncture, neuroimaging, and electroencephalography in these patients. Four predictors of future epilepsy in children ...

Many families face the challenge of drug-resistant epilepsy, questioning the transition from medication to surgery.