Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder is a rare, genetically determined developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by early-onset refractory seizures and severe ...

The armamentarium for rare seizure disorders that begin in childhood has grown in recent years, but the biggest advancements may be just ahead. "It's incremental progress with hopefully some leaps on ...

Findings showed there was a median reduction of 86% in countable motor seizure frequency compared with baseline in the seizure cohort. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough ...

Drug-resistant epilepsy affects millions of people worldwide and remains one of the most difficult neurological disorders to treat. For patients whose seizures continue despite medication, surgical ...

There’s a lack of awareness related to certain diseases. This makes it easier for people to believe in the myths surrounding it. One such disease is epilepsy. It is a brain disorder in which a person ...

Long before CBD was a household name, parents of kids with epilepsy were engaging in a whisper network: a non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis and hemp, they said, had helped reduce or ...

Ellie Richards, 22, took her daughter to the GP, who thought the newborn could have a genetic disorder. But tests revealed ...

Autoimmune epilepsy is a newly defined group of conditions characterized by recurrent seizures associated with autoimmunity. Cancer and infections are two potential triggers. Epilepsy is a seizure ...

A San Pablo Hall resident found dead in his room in April suffocated due to a seizure disorder, according a county medical examiner report released earlier this month. Then-freshman Brian Carver was ...