Seizure clusters—defined as two or more seizures within a 24-hour period separated by recovery of consciousness—represent a critical intermediate state between isolated convulsions and status ...

A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two-thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows. The work focuses on "nonmotor" seizures, which cause children to "zone out" and ...

The type of seizure that three eye witnesses testified Hillary Brown suffered while undergoing plastic surgery at the hands of her husband, Gulf Breeze plastic surgeon Dr. Ben Brown, would be so ...

The First Thing You Do Is Nothing Dramatic Do not grab them. Do not try to stop the shaking. Do not hold their arms down or ...

During the early pandemic period, there was a decrease in seizure-related emergency department visits, which almost returned to prepandemic levels for almost all age groups by the end of 2020, ...

When a person is experiencing a prolonged convulsive seizure, quick medical intervention is critical. With every passing minute, the seizure becomes harder to stop, and can place the patient at risk ...

For status epilepticus patients who experience seizures outside of the hospital, treatment administered on an ambulance is an important component of their overall care. And, according to a new study, ...

Newswise — ANN ARBOR, Mich. – What’s the best way to treat someone who’s stuck in a prolonged, dangerous seizure? Although emergency medical teams use a variety of approaches around the country, they ...

Newswise — A new study under way at the University of Michigan Health System and 10 other hospitals around the country will give doctors the answer to an important question: Which emergency treatment ...