The anti-seizure drug is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves.

Researchers are uncovering a link between rising temperatures and hyponatremia, a condition caused by a dangerous decline in ...

A dangerous condition that can cause seizures, coma and death could rise dramatically as the climate warms Millions of Gen Z ...

Sexual strangulation involves applying pressure to the neck and restricting blood flow or breathing to “enhance” a sexual ...

Twelve brown pelicans that recovered from domoic acid poisoning were released at Huntington Beach on Wednesday morning.

New research reveals that soaring heat can overwhelm the brain’s delicate balance, leading to a surge in seizure activity and ...

Rising Cupertino High seniors Anika Mukherjee, Nikhil Krishnaswamy and Vishresh Deepak are cofounders of Neuropod, a device that records brain activity and predicts seizures up to 30 minutes before ...

Migraine seizures are defined as having a migraine aura followed by a seizure within 1 hour. There is debate around the link between the two.

Almost everyone has been touched by, or knows someone, with epilepsy. This complex, serious neurological disorder affects ...

TIRUCHY: With the rainy season around, doctors advise parents not to let their guard down as mosquito-borne illnesses tend to ...

The chemicals found in cocoa (theobromine and some others) are toxic to dogs. Cocoa beans are bitter, and not many dogs would ...

Parasitic tapeworm larvae release glutamate and other excitatory molecules that can directly excite brain neurons.