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 ...

The first seizure clinic model enabled rapid diagnosis and treatment for children with epilepsy, according to data presented ...

Children with drug-resistant epilepsy who are Black or insured through Medicaid may be less likely than white and privately insured patients to receive surgical treatments that can end or minimize ...

Persistent prenatal distress is associated with a significantly increased risk for epilepsy in offspring, a new study showed. Investigators emphasized that the risk was only slightly elevated, ...

An international consortium has identified at least some of the genetic drivers of a mysterious form of pediatric epilepsy. Epilepsy is present in 4% of the population, and is among the most common ...

Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool that detects 64% of brain abnormalities linked to epilepsy that human radiologists miss. Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool that detects 64% of ...

The latest COVID-19 discovery is a particularly troubling one given that it relates to children. “The neurology workforce should be prepared for a significant increase in the number of patients with ...

Research done at Cook Children's in Fort Worth could help doctors worldwide identify which part of the brain causes seizures in children with epilepsy. Professor Christos Papadelis, Ph.D., founding ...

A neurologic disorder is any condition that affects the brain and nerves throughout the body. Common neurologic conditions in children include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Daydreaming or short spells of absentmindedness are often overlooked as normal behaviour in children. Are these short spells ...

For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses ...