SYNGAP1 encephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder for which there is no treatment. It causes epilepsy, intellectual ...

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 ...

Mood and anxiety disorders are common in patients with epilepsy and have been associated with poorer seizure control and lower quality of life. A new study shows risk of epilepsy increases in ...

The purpose of the CNC Epilepsy and Epilepsy Disorders Pillar is to foster collaborative research projects between basic and clinical scientists that will lead to better and improved approaches for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among 2,214 persons with epilepsy, 7.5% had MDD, and 4% had generalized anxiety disorder. Those on valproic acid ...

ORLANDO — Sleep disorders in people with epilepsy are linked to a significantly higher risk for sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and all-cause mortality, new research shows. Marion Lazaj, ...

Investigators led by Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified mutations in a gene coding for a key ion channel in the ...

Researchers demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid disorders, ...

In a large-scale study of electronic health records investigators determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them. Functional seizures are sudden ...

Epilepsy affects more than 3 million people in the U.S., or about 1 percent of the population, and is one of the most common neurological disorders. Epilepsy can develop at any age, but is most common ...

A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered compelling evidence of a genetic link between bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) and epilepsy, potentially revolutionizing our ...

Seizure phobia occurs in nearly one-third of people with epilepsy (PWE), but was mainly associated with variables not related to epilepsy, based on data from 69 adults. Anxiety and depression are ...