Oct 14, 2023 · Epilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy. In some people, the cause can be identified. In others, the cause is not known. Epilepsy is common.

Dec 30, 2023 · Síntomas. Los síntomas de las convulsiones varían según el tipo de convulsión. Dado que la epilepsia se debe a cierta actividad en el cerebro, las convulsiones pueden afectar cualquier proceso cerebral.

Oct 14, 2023 · The exam helps diagnose epilepsy and determine the type of epilepsy you may have. Blood tests. A blood sample can detect signs of infections, genetic conditions or other conditions that may be associated with seizures.

Oct 14, 2023 · Mayo Clinic epilepsy care teams have experience treating epilepsy to eliminate seizures or reduce the frequency and intensity of seizures in children and adults. Treatment options at Mayo Clinic include medicines, vagus nerve stimulation, surgery, awake brain surgery, ketogenic diet and more.

Jan 17, 2024 · Comorbities and complications of epilepsy in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 14, 2023. Fourtz TJ, et al. Brain stimulation treatments in epilepsy: Basic mechanisms and clinical advances.

Nov 22, 2024 · As a Level 4 comprehensive epilepsy center, Mayo Clinic is positioned to identify the best treatment for people whose epilepsy doesn't respond to medicines. These treatment options may include clinical trials, neurostimulation devices, laser interstitial thermal therapy and, in some instances, surgery.

Nov 1, 2024 · A seizure is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have …

Nov 19, 2013 · Mayo Clinic Health System neurologist Andrew Reeves, M.D., helps explain epilepsy and seizures. Symptoms and types of seizures. Categorized as a spectrum disorder because of the wide range of causes and effects, epilepsy impacts people differently.

Jan 28, 2025 · Mayo Clinic is participating in the first in-human investigation of regenerative therapy for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. The multicenter study will test the safety of implanting interneurons into the hippocampus in patients with the disease.

Oct 3, 2024 · When it comes to childhood epilepsy, no two seizures are exactly alike. Some seizures have the convulsive, jerking movements that most people think of when they imagine epilepsy. But other types of seizures can be subtler, and even possible to miss altogether.