(NewsNation) — March 26 is Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy worldwide. An estimated 50 million people worldwide are diagnosed with epilepsy, and seizures are the main ...

“Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” asks a police officer standing at the front of a classroom to a room full of students. Emily’s hand shoots up and the teacher encourages her to ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of absence seizures and potential therapy options. Stimulation of certain cerebellar areas could help combat absence ...

“Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” asks a police officer standing at the front of a classroom to a room full of students. Emily’s hand shoots up and the teacher encourages her to ...

Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures--a type of seizure characterized by very short periods of lost consciousness in which people appear to stare blankly at nothing.

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Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures--a type of seizure characterized by very short periods of lost consciousness in which people appear to stare blankly at nothing.

Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...

Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures -- a type of seizure characterized by very short periods of lost consciousness in which people appear to stare blankly at nothing.

Stimulation of certain cerebellar areas could help combat absence seizures. However, what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the brain in this form of epilepsy and how exactly stimulation ...