Partial seizures often arise in the frontal lobes of the brain. Frontal lobectomy is the removal of a portion of a frontal lobe. It is the second most common type of epilepsy surgery, after temporal lobectomy. The success rates...

Neurobehavioral disorders including fatigue, depression, anxiety, and psychosis commonly affect patients with epilepsy. In addition to neurobehavioral disorders, patients with epilepsy may present with cognitive impairments, which...

Cognitive and behavioral disorders often overshadow seizures and can be the greatest cause of impaired quality of life. Patients with epilepsy may have cognitive impairments, which effect attention, memory, mental speed, and language,...

You can probably think of at least one time when you changed your plans because you were afraid of a seizure. Or a time when you felt upset for weeks after a seizure with no reason. Or when someone behaved differently around you, perhaps...

Here are links to several articles about studies of phenobarbital. Look for more information at PubMed, a service...

Gabapentin is useful in treating partial seizures in children. But absence seizures, which are also common, can be made worse, so a correct diagnosis is very important. To keep side effects at a minimum, the doctor probably...

Neurontin is useful in treating partial seizures in children. But absence seizures, which are also common, can be made worse, so a correct diagnosis is very important. To keep side effects at a minimum, the doctor probably...

Neurontin has been used for many years to treat children with partial seizures. It is not effective for absence seizures, however, and may even make them worse. The ...

Although the FDA has not officially approved Zonegran (zonisamide) for children, there have been quite a few research studies in which it has been given to children of various ages...

Although the FDA has not officially approved zonisamide for children, there have been quite a few research studies in which it has been given to children of various ages (even infants)...