This webinar is the second in our Pipeline of Progress series, created especially for people living with epilepsy and the loved ones who support them.This int...

A natural therapy heals brains after traumatic injury, making seizures both harder to trigger and rarer, while pointing to a future that could cure epilepsy.

This webinar is the second in our Pipeline of Progress series, created especially for people living with epilepsy and the loved ones who support them.This int...

A team of researchers have identified a potential neurobiological marker for depression risk in children with epilepsy by studying how brain lesions interact with functional brain networks.

In a recent study, researchers found that first-time seizures are linked to an elevated short-term risk of cancer.

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The study suggests that inflammatory cytokines could eventually serve as biomarkers to help predict disease severity or treatment response.

Every second of the day, in roughly half of the 50 million people living with epilepsy, the brain stages tiny rebellions. Not seizures, exactly, but

A new study suggests intervention to prevent epilepsy could start during pregnancy — as early as 15 weeks of gestation.

In November 2025, I had the privilege of joining more than 50 global experts in Charlottesville, Virginia, for a first-of-its-kind workshop hosted by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation in partnership with CURE Epilepsy. Our shared goal was both ambitious...

Researchers have identified mutations in the gene SCN2A as a new cause of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine (FHM), a rare and severe form of migraine that can cause temporary weakness or paralysis on one side of the body during attacks.

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Evidence-based guidance for the diagnosis and management of infantile epilepsy.

An interactive review of some of the epilepsy medications in phase III clinical trial as of April 2026 with audience Q&A.

CDEs provide universal “sheet music” for epilepsy research, providing a standardized way of describing and collecting data.

Decade. Over the past week, winter storm Fern has blanketed large parts of the United States with several feet of snow, leading to a virtual standstill in many regions. When I looked back, I realiz…

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Stay up to date with the latest developments across the epilepsy research community--from publications to news articles.

Elizabeth Gerard, MD, an epileptologist at Northwestern Medicine, provided clinical insights on a new consortium, GEAN, which aims to expand genetic testing and define adult phenotypes for rare geneti...

Amber Freed tells PEOPLE how she worked for years to find a treatment for her son Maxwell's SLC6A1 diagnosis, and finally got the treatment administered in September, making history in the process.

Seizure types are classified by where they begin in the brain, consciousness changes, and symptoms. Learn how each type presents and is managed.

Adam Atkinson has an implant in his brain which is tracking the seizures he experiences.