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Seizure Meds Can Be Safely Withdrawn From Kids With Epilepsy
Study finds relatively low risk of developing intractable disease

Epilepsy Drug May Raise Autism Risk in Offspring
Yet another reason pregnant women should avoid this medication, experts say

Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
But too few patients are having the procedure, study says

Clue to Cause of Epileptic Seizures Discovered
Finding could lead to new treatments, researchers say

Banzel Approved for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
A severe form of epilepsy

FDA Approves New Drug for Severe Epilepsy
Trials showed Banzel proved effective against Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Sedative Could Be Deadly in People With Seizures
At high doses, propofol tied to cardiac arrest in patients with a form of epilepsy

Keppra XR Approved for Partial-Onset Seizures
For people 16 and older

Epilepsy Raises Drowning Risk
Seizures could boost the danger in tubs, pools, experts say

Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention
CDC says patients, doctors at fault for treatment gaps affecting 1 in every 100 Americans