Focal seizures: Affecting just one side of the brain, simple focal seizures cause subtle symptoms such as a strange taste or ...

Focal seizures start in one area of the brain but ... leading to widespread symptoms. They vary in intensity—some cause brief lapses in awareness, while others result in full-body convulsions.

One type of seizure is called a focal onset seizure. This kind happens when the burst of electrical activity starts on one side of the brain. If your child is awake and aware of what's happening ...

which causes different symptoms. Below are six different types of seizures, explained and a guide on what to do when someone is having a seizure. 1. Focal seizure A focal seizure is when only one ...

Focal, or partial seizures happen in just one part of the brain, while generalized seizures seem to occur all over the brain. Symptoms usually vary depending on the type of seizure and can include ...

A new global study has found genetic changes that may make individuals with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure ...

Researchers from the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have completed a comprehensive natural history study of SCN8A-related disorders, which ...

A new MRI technique developed at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, could improve the detection of brain lesions responsible for focal epilepsy. The new method offers greater ...

Background. A 20-year-old woman was referred to our intensive care unit with a high frequency (every 1–2 min) of focal motor seizures. She had been diagnosed as having biopsy-proven Rasmussen ...