Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is fairly common in adults with epilepsy, highlighting the importance of routinely assessing their psychological well-being. Investigators conducted a systematic ...

People who develop epilepsy after a traumatic brain injury are at an 80 percent higher risk of premature death compared to those who have suffered a similar brain injury without developing epilepsy.

A new international study has unveiled critical insights in understanding post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), a condition that can develop following traumatic brain injury. Led by researchers at ...

Prevalence of more than a dozen psychiatric disorders — including anxiety and depression — is significantly higher in individuals with epilepsy than in those without, a new meta-analysis suggests.

I specialize in treating psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) or dissociative seizures. This is a condition in which emotional stress and physiological dysregulation is "converted" into physical ...

Stress can cause seizures in people with or without epilepsy. Stress-related seizures are not caused by abnormal brain activity, unlike epilepsy seizures. Factors like anxiety, brain injuries, and ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Military veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury might be more likely to die earlier than others with epilepsy. However, their risk ...