The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an Eisai Co. drug for epilepsy that treats patients who have seizures due to having the disorder. The regulatory agency approved perampanel for treatment of partial onset seizures, that are the disorders’ most common seizure associated with having epilepsy in sufferers 12 years or older. Epilepsy is the general term referred to for conditions that involve electrical activity that is abnormal in the brain. Epilepsy affects more than 2 million people... 

  Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK , led by Dr Matthew Nolan, have identified a crucial protein, the presence of which, ensures that signals transmitted along the nerve fibers are not broken down. This discovery will enable researchers to better understand conditions like dementia, multiple sclerosis, stroke, epilepsy and a host of other neurological problems that occur because the brain cannot send out the signals to the body parts, leading to uncontrolled body movements,... 

Epilepsy is a deep-rooted medical condition of the nervous system. People with epilepsy suffer from seizure when the electrical signals misfire in the brain. The normal electrical activity of the brain is destroyed by the abnormal electrical discharges that lead to a fugitive communication problem between nerve cells. Epilepsy is a type of neurologic disorders. But you should understand having a seizure does not mean that you have epilepsy. It is a bit difficult to pinpoint what can cause epilepsy.... 

Epilepsy represents a neurological condition of the body that is brought about as a result of damaging of the neurons normal work. Many types of epilepsy exist today. But the most typical symptom for all of them is seizure. As a rule, a person endures some odd feelings before the seizure occurs. It should be known as a warning of an epilepsy attack. It is called an aura. But at the same time, a seizure is not always connected with epilepsy. It is only when there have been registered two and more... 

What s Epilepsy? Epilepsy is an abnormality in the nervous system caused by the missing nerve transmitters that link the brain’s left and right hemispheres. It is considered one of the oldest diseases in the history of mankind. It afflicts sufferers from as early as 5 years old until the age of 60. According to statistics, about five percent of the world’s population is epileptics. While medications are prescribed for milder cases and as preemptive measures for those who were prone to the disease,...