Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, around 50 ...

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One ARB, losartan, significantly lowered epilepsy risk, but the researchers say that more research is needed to confirm this. While the researchers couldn’t explain why ARBs caused this reduced risk, ...

Researchers studying epileptic seizures of the temporal lobe -- the most common type of epilepsy -- discovered a compound that reduces seizures in the hippocampus, a brain region where many such ...

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that affects the nervous system. Epilepsy causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which leads to seizures. There are many types of seizure medication, all ...

Epilepsy clinicians who also specialize in women’s health and work with women during the perinatal period can consult with a ...

In a recent trend, parents of children with some forms of epilepsy are giving marijuana to their children in hopes of alleviating the seizures, but researchers say cannabis is not a proven treatment ...

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Sanofi has been ordered by a French court to pay more than 400,000 euros ($416,440) in damages to a family whose child was diagnosed with a form of autism caused by epilepsy drug valproate, sold under ...