When we think of seizures, the image that often comes to mind is convulsions — a person shaking, jerking, or losing control of their body. To be honest, that image alone is jarring enough to leave ...
An estimated 3.4 million people in the United States live with epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder in which abnormal electrical activity in the brain leads to recurrent seizures. Recognizing ...
One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in the brain, such as brain tumors, brain injuries, brain infections or ...
Andrew N. Wilner, MD: Welcome to Medscape. I'm Dr Andrew Wilner and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Barbara Jobst. Dr Jobst is an epileptologist and professor of neurology at Dartmouth ...
GREENSBORO, NC—Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, the founder of Medical Justice and a nationally recognized medico‑legal authority, supports a newly issued Position Statement from the American Academy of ...