Seizures in babies occur when an unusual burst of electrical activity occurs between neurons, or brain cells, in the brain. Signs and symptoms include eye rolling, clenching of muscles, and keeping ...

A new study shows that wearable sensor technology can be used to reliably assess the occurrence of myoclonic jerks in patients with epilepsy also in the home environment. A new study by the University ...

Provoked seizures are not considered to be epilepsy, which is defined as two or more unprovoked seizures, and provoked seizures typically do not require long-term treatment with antiseizure medication ...

In juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, data are limited on the genetic basis of networks promoting convulsions with diffuse polyspikes on electroencephalography (EEG) and the subtle microscopic brain ...

Myoclonus is a sudden, random muscle jerk. It can happen alone or stem from a medical condition. Possible causes include medication side effects, damage to the nervous system, and disorders that ...

When she was 3 years old, Alana "Lani" Silverberg was eating a cookie when she started turning blue. Her mom, Sara, thought her daughter was choking and called 911. Lani was taken to Johns Hopkins ...