For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a shared genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and migraine with aura in a large cohort of patients with generalized epilepsy (GE) or nonacquired focal ...

August 28, 2007 — New research suggests epilepsy patients who report multiple auras, a previously unrecognized phenomenon, are good candidates for epilepsy surgery. Investigators at the Cleveland ...

The epileptic "aura" is a subjective phenomenon that sometimes precedes the visible clinical features of a seizure. Investigators tested three epileptic patients prior to potential surgery to try to ...

People with epilepsy who experience multiple auras, sensations such as a cold breeze or bright light before they have a seizure, may be good candidates for epilepsy surgery because their seizures seem ...

Epileptic seizures are often preceded by auras, which patients experience in many ways: visual disturbances, butterflies in the stomach, or even déjà vu. An aura can reveal which part of the brain is ...

Epileptic patients tested before potential surgery experienced an ecstatic aura when the dorsal anterior insula of the brain was stimulated, according to a new report in the journal Brain Stimulation ...

Epileptic seizures or fits are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Electrical impulses act on several areas of the brain affecting muscular function, sensation and awareness. The ...