Category: Seizure

Protecting Epileptics Behind the Wheel

Protecting Epileptics Behind the Wheel

Six states in the country require doctors to report any loss of consciousness during a seizure of one of their patients. While the law was designed to protect the public from car accidents caused...

Socioeconomic Status and Epilepsy

Socioeconomic Status and Epilepsy

British investigators have linked epilepsy to socioeconomic factors. In the British Medical Journal, researchers report people suffering the greatest socioeconomic disadvantages are significantly more likely to develop the condition than those suffering the least....

Death From Epilepsy

Death From Epilepsy

Seizures can be a very frightening scene, especially when the victim is a child. Parents of epileptic children often worry about the child suddenly dying during a seizure. A new study offers reassurance to...