Seizures in children can be a terrifying experience for both the child and their parents. Understanding the underlying causes is crucial for effective management and treatment. This article will ...

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 ...

Isabel Derera does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Loss-of-function mutations in the gene (CSTB) encoding human cystatin B, a widely expressed cysteine protease inhibitor, are responsible for a severe neurological disorder known as Unverricht-Lundborg ...

IN the long-term care of children with convulsive disorders we have become increasingly aware of the frequent occurrence of a significant degree of anemia in those who have breath-holding spells. Such ...

‘A vicious cycle’ is the way investigators describe the bidirectional relationship between sleep problems and epilepsy in a recent review article in Archives of Disease in Childhood. 1 "Epilepsy is ...

Purpose: The role of levetiracetam in different epileptic, nonepileptic, neurologic, and psychiatric disorders is discussed. Summary: Levetiracetam, an antiepileptic drug (AED), was first approved as ...