Stress can cause seizures in people with or without epilepsy. Stress-related seizures are not caused by abnormal brain activity, unlike epilepsy seizures. Factors like anxiety, brain injuries, and ...

Around 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, according to the WHO. The condition has affected many people worldwide, with 70% of these cases coming from low and middle-income countries, ...

Epilepsy affects tens of millions of people globally and is deeply intertwined with psychological processes that influence seizure susceptibility, treatment adherence and quality of life. Stress, ...

Persistent prenatal distress is associated with a significantly increased risk for epilepsy in offspring, a new study showed. Investigators emphasized that the risk was only slightly elevated, ...

Tottori University researchers in Japan have linked maternal psychological distress during pregnancy to an increased risk of epilepsy in children. Epilepsy affects 65 million people globally and is ...

Like many health conscious Americans, Dr. Rosalind Picard wears a fitness tracker on her wrist. But hers doesn't just track steps, it has an extra sensor that gathers medical information. Picard hopes ...

Seizures in children are often linked to epilepsy, but medical experts caution that not every seizure is necessarily due to ...

A study reveals rural Americans with epilepsy face higher mortality and diagnostic gaps, emphasizing the need for improved ...