Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the "'whole brain.'" However, new research has challenged this longstanding idea, since carefully targeting specific brain areas ...

Research spotlight: A generalized epilepsy network derived from brain abnormalities and deep brain stimulation Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the ‘whole ...

Epilepsy is the tendency to have recurrent seizures. A seizure happens when the brain cells malfunction and send electrical signals uncontrollably.

Your epileptologist (epilepsy specialist) will determine what type of seizure you have based on your symptoms and diagnostic test results. Our epileptologists treat all types of epileptic seizures, ...

Many people who have a seizure do not remember it and may feel confused and drowsy. They may also have a headache or feel nauseous. Learn more.

Emily has been diagnosed with a subtype of generalized epilepsy called Idiopathic Generalized Seizure Disorder. This means she is among a group consisting of 30% of the epileptic population who ...

Both add-on therapy and substitution monotherapy are equally effective as second-line treatments for women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, new research suggests.

But there are other types of generalized seizures. One possibility was an atonic seizure, in which patients suddenly lose the use of their muscles — sometimes for less than a second — and fall ...

Early results from the PERPRISE study showed high retention and seizure-freedom rates among adults with focal or idiopathic generalized epilepsy who received perampanel as add-on therapy.