Potential failing adult brain sites, stratified by risk, mediating Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) have been described, but are unknown in children. The cerebellar cortex, hippocampus, ...

In the United States, nearly three million adults 18 years and older reported having active epilepsy during 2021 and 2022. SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy), however, is rare, occurring in ...

Significant predictors of SUDEP risk included living alone, 3 or more generalized convulsive seizures in the previous year. HealthDay News — Factors associated with an increased risk for sudden ...

Epilepsy patients who experience breathing interruptions after a seizure may be at a higher risk of sudden unexpected death later in life, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study, ...

Patients suffering a seizure should be turned to their side unless there is resistance to this. For the most part, only grand mal seizures lasting longer than three minutes warrant emergency care. 29 ...

If you or a loved one has experienced a seizure, you know how scary they can be. The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of ...

When people think about a serious head injury, they often worry about what might happen afterward. They may fear memory ...

The CDC reports that one in 100 U.S. adults has active epilepsy, and studies suggest that one third of these are not receiving adequate treatment or care. 30 Although this recent report did not look ...