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, ...

Primarily, there are two types of seizures: generalized and focal. The difference is mainly where they begin in the brain.

Tonic and atonic seizures are types of generalized seizures that affect the muscles, but in different ways. Tonic seizures occur when a limb or the entire body stiffens in an instant.

With generalized epilepsy, there isn't one part of the brain that surgeons can remove to stop seizures. Instead, people who don’t respond to treatment may opt for brain stimulation devices.

Idiopathic generalized epilepsy is an umbrella term that encompasses types of epilepsies in which seizures begin from both sides (hemispheres) of the brain.

People with generalized epilepsy who have seizures arising from both sides of the brain simultaneously, have a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to patients who have focal ...

For example, no epilepsy genes had been discovered back in the 1980s, but now 300 to 400 have been identified, with more to come.

For childbearing aged women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, switching medication from valproate to levetiracetam compared with lamotrigine decreased seizure recurrence at 24 months ...

A reciprocal cortico-thalamic loop is central to generalized convulsive seizures While each brain region is known to perform discrete functions, it is important to remember that they do not act in ...

This neural circuit is important for several critical brain functions such as sleep and learning and plays an unequivocal role in different diseased states (e.g., certain types of generalized ...

(HealthDay)—Patients with generalized epilepsy have a higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published in the October issue of Epilepsy & Behavior. Matthew T. Scharf ...