As Emily describes, the seizures themselves cause considerable social distress. What’s more, absence epilepsy is linked to other cognitive conditions, 35% of patients do not respond to medical therapy ...
This is the question families ask after years of seizures, hospital visits, missed school days, and job instability. Parents ask this for children who cannot attend classes regularly. Spouses ask this ...
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a "master switch" failure, disrupting how the brain builds its layers and leading to FCD, a primary cause of drug-resistant epilepsy ...
Purple Day, observed annually on March 26, raises epilepsy awareness and dispels myths. Despite affecting 50 million people worldwide (WHO, 2022), epilepsy remains misunderstood, leading to stigma and ...