About 60-70% of focal epilepsy patients achieve seizure control with first-line antiseizure medications (ASMs). Lamotrigine and levetiracetam demonstrate high efficacy and tolerability for seizure ...

Longitudinal data suggested that treatment-resistant focal epilepsy may improve over time. Nearly 70% had reduced seizure frequency and some patients achieved seizure freedom. Improvement was not ...

If you have a first seizure as an adult, it could be an indication of epilepsy, or it may be an isolated episode. Causes in adults include a stroke, head trauma, alcohol withdrawal, brain tumor, or ...

ATLANTA -- Much of the content on social media regarding epilepsy treatment isn't accurate and could actually hurt people, researchers reported at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting.

About one-third of patients with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder, are believed to respond poorly to available therapies. Yet they too may eventually see improvement, if not ...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve treatment of epilepsy by connecting the dots in complex cases, a new study says. AI helped identify patients ...