New evidence supports previous data indicating that stress is a significant trigger of seizures in people with epilepsy. Experts encourage the use of stress management strategies as adjunctive care ...

Stress can cause seizures or seizure-like activity in people with or without epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes abnormal activity in the brain, resulting in seizures. Psychogenic ...

Concomitant use of tramadol and certain antidepressants is associated with a higher risk for seizures among older adults in a ...

Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures, a new study reveals. Researchers used mathematical modeling ...

In response to seizures, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a network of flattened tubes in the cell that packages and transports proteins, triggers a stress response that reduces brain activity and ...

In some situations, vagal-nerve stimulation, surgery, or diet, rather than drug therapy, may be prescribed, along with preventive management. Primary prevention. The clinician can practice primary ...

Researchers urge older adults taking antidepressants like fluoxetine or paroxetine to be cautious while taking opioid ...

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 ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

Ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet is efficacious against multiple seizure types and epilepsy syndromes, often producing a cessation of seizures. 20 How it works remains a mystery. I could find ...