CDC - Epilepsy - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC - Epilepsy - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

CDC information: Epilepsy is a general term for conditions with recurring seizures. There are many kinds of seizures, but all involve abnormal electrical activity in the brain

CDC information: Risk factors for epilepsy include family history and certain genetic conditions

Scripps Researchers Identify New Genetic Cause of Epilepsy, November 6, 2014

Mutations in STX1B, encoding a presynaptic protein, cause fever-associated epilepsy syndromes.
Schubert J, et al. Nat Genet. 2014 Nov 2

New technologies in molecular genetics: the impact on epilepsy research.
Helbig I. Prog Brain Res. 2014;213:253-78

Check out the Epilepsy Public Health Genomics update page for additional information and links