(NewsNation) — March 26 is Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy worldwide. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are diagnosed with epilepsy, and seizures are the main ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm your host, Dr Andrew Wilner, reporting on the annual American Epilepsy Society meeting. With me today is my ...

Absence seizures are thought to, at least in part, be caused by abnormal neuron firing between the thalamus and the cortex. For unknown reasons, neurons in these two brain regions become ...

Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses. In children with absence epilepsy, these ...

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized primarily by seizures, epilepsy can present in a variety of ways depending on the individual and the ...

“It’s all about the brain,” said Jennifer DeWolfe, D.O., professor in the UAB Department of Neurology. “Seizure manifestations are stereotyped, so the same symptoms occur with each seizure that ...

Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD Key Takeaways Epilepsy is often linked to genetic factors, brain injuries, ...

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (DRUG) has been able to initiate its phase 2 BREAKTHROUGH study using its 5-HT2C agonist BMB-101 for the treatment of adult patients with classic Absence Epilepsy and ...