But absence or staring seizures may go unnoticed for years. Turk says you shouldn't worry if your child gazes open-mouthed at cartoons on TV, or stares out the window in the car. Most kids who ...

A seizure occurs when there is sudden abnormal electrical activity that temporarily interrupts normal brain function. Large groups of neurons fire at the same time like an electrical storm inside ...

Computational neuroscientist Rachel June Smith, Ph.D., is exploring a new approach — inspired in part by a notorious episode of the Pokémon cartoon. UAB’s unique combination of high epilepsy patient ...