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A book signing event will be held for Bipolar, Epileptic Papa and Businessman, a new book by Maui’s Bruce Bowman.  The event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble at the Maui Market Place in Kahului.

Recurrent seizures are debilitating and can sometimes, be fatal. The onset and presentation of seizures vary significantly among epilepsy patients. Of more than 25 categories of seizure presentations within epilepsy, those with motor convulsions are perhaps the most disruptive and generally most feared among patients and caregivers.

Researchers compared the shared genetic risk and biological foundations of neurological and mental illnesses.

Mom Stephanie Brown would have been celebrating her son JT's 18th birthday next week. But, sadly, JT passed away at just 10 years old after battling epilepsy for several years.

Two new epilepsy interventions are game changer for those who suffer from this debilitating condition.

Echocardiogram and clinical features help researchers identify epilepsy after encephalitis in children.

Accessing neurologic care often presents physical, geographical and financial challenges to patients, many of whom face chronic and disabling conditions.

The cells produce a neurotransmitter, called gamma-aminobutyric acid, to block overactive impulses between nerve cells in the brain, the press release says.

A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has participated in the development of Epileptika.

Study investigated the role of micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) miR-335-5p as a potential therapeutic target for epilepsy.