Epilepsy News

Paediatric epilepsy impacts sleep

Researchers have determined that paediatric epilepsy significantly impacts sleep patterns for the child and parents.

Epilepsy tied to brain abnormality

Ageing accelerates brain-structure abnormalities in people with childhood-onset temporal-lobe epilepsy, a new study says.

Surgery may 'cure' epilepsy

Small study finds those with temporal lobe disorder related to epilepsy can be seizure-free after surgery.

Twitter reinforces epilepsy stigma

A study provides evidence that the perception of epilepsy is not faring well in social media, especially Twitter where 41% of seizure-related tweets are derogatory in nature.

Epilepsy not linked to crime

Despite current public and expert opinion to the contrary, having the neurological condition epilepsy is not directly associated with an increased risk of committing violent crime.

Clues on brain's laughter centre

A region of the brain known as the hypothalamus may be responsible for laughter, new research suggests.

3-D TV doesn't raise seizure risk

Children with epilepsy do not appear to face an increased risk for seizures while watching 3-D TV, a new German-Austrian study suggests.

Epilepsy linked to schizophrenia

People affected by epilepsy are nearly eight times more likely than those without it to develop schizophrenia, a new study suggests.

Many with autism also have epilepsy

Many people with autism also have epilepsy that doesn't respond to treatment, a new study suggests.

Epilepsy: seizures sign of tumour?

People with epileptic seizures are much more likely than others to be diagnosed with a brain tumor, a new study indicates.