Many patients suffer from epilepsy that cannot be controlled by current medications. Surgical removal of epileptogenic brain regions is effective in only about half of cases, and not all patients are ...

A recent effort, known as Omni-iEEG, brings together pre-surgical brain recordings from eight epilepsy centers, covering 302 ...

A group of specialist doctors from across the public and private sectors went above and beyond to provide care for epilepsy patients at Groote Schuur Hospital on Saturday, 21 February, offering their ...

Limb-lengthening can add inches to a person’s stature. But its risks have made it controversial. Credit... Supported by By Isabella Kwai Photographs by Matthew Leifheit Isabella Kwai spoke to ...

Doctors at Amrita Hospital have pioneered a groundbreaking method for analyzing brain scans to pinpoint the origins of seizures, promising improved surgical outcomes for those with difficult-to-treat ...

Hans Berger recorded the first human EEG in 1924. EEG records electrical activity via 16–25 scalp electrodes. Focal “slowing” in brain waves can indicate tumors or lesions. Patients must avoid ...

At just 6 years old, Declan had already experienced more time in the hospital than any person should. When he was 20 months old, a significant change in his motor skills prompted a visit to the ...

Epilepsy is when the brain has an electrical misfire that causes multiple seizures. And depending on where the misfire takes place, the seizure will have different effects, such as freezing you or ...

Credit: Getty Images Researchers examined changes in seizure-onset zone localization and planned interventions before and after multidisciplinary epilepsy surgical conference review. Multidisciplinary ...

A new advance from Carnegie Mellon University researchers could reshape how clinicians identify the brain regions responsible for drug-resistant epilepsy. Surgery can be a life-changing option for ...