(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 ...

Epilepsy in babies should not be underestimated. If seizures occur frequently and continuously, it can affect the growth and ...

“There is a type of epilepsy called absence or petit mal seizures, which are considered generalized seizures, but it’s just a blank staring spell that kids will get. They come in all different ...

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epilepsy includes other types like absence seizures (brief awareness lapses), atonic seizures (muscle weakness), and focal seizures (sensory disturbances; Epilepsy Society, 2023). Many seizures ...

A myoclonic seizure causes rapid, uncontrolled limb movement; atonic seizures can cause falls; absence seizures cause the person to lose awareness, as though falling asleep while their eyes remain ...

Temporary alternative to oral valproate in patients with complex partial seizures, simple and complex absence seizures, and multiple seizure types that include absence seizures. Increased risk of ...

With this caveat in mind, the data showed that use of MgVPA as monotherapy resulted in a significant reduction in absence seizures, myoclonic seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, simple partial ...