The story of Eric, a nine year old boy with several short episodes of blank stare in a day displays an example of Childhood Absence Epilepsy. His mother apparently had similar episodes in childhood.

(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 ...

A group of researchers has succeeded in revealing a principle mechanism of a neural network in the human brain, which will provide an important clue to potential treatments for absence seizures.

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.

Take notice if a child or adult abruptly stops talking in the middle of a conversation. It could be a warning sign of an absence seizure -- a type of chronic seizure named specifically for this moment ...

Epilepsy is not a one size fits all condition and there are a few tell tale signs that parents could miss, said Dr Jonathan ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cavion, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for neurological diseases, announced today that their first ...