Patients with epilepsy (PWE) have up to a 40-fold increased risk of sudden death compared with the general population. Exercise testing has been used to predict risk of sudden death, but few studies ...

Wilson (1923) introduced the term "tonic fit" when describing sudden episodes of intensification of extensor posturing. Throughout the years, terms such as diencephalic autonomic epilepsy (Penfield, ...

Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder is a rare, genetically determined developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by early-onset refractory seizures and severe ...

One in every 1,000 patients with epilepsy dies suddenly every year. Researchers have confirmed that some severe-type seizures (generalized convulsive seizures—GCS) are the most consistent risk factor ...

Focal or partial seizures begin in only one part of the brain. A person may experience muscle contractions, unusual sensations, and other symptoms. Possible causes range from epilepsy to dehydration.

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls several basic functions. Autonomic dysfunction develops when the nerves of the ANS are damaged. You don’t have to think consciously about these systems for ...

A complex partial seizure is also known as a focal impaired awareness seizure or a focal onset impaired awareness seizure. This type of seizure starts in a single area of the brain. This area is ...