Q: My neighbor’s son was just diagnosed with KCNT1 seizures, and they said it was a very rare disorder. Aren’t seizures fairly common in children? A: The brain has many nerve cells that communicate ...

In a recent study, genetic mutations of the KCNQ2 potassium ion channel were identified in 8/80 (10%) of children with early infantile seizures and associated psychomotor retardation. [1] Seizures ...

For the most dramatic form of epilepsy, the grand mal that throws its victims to the ground in fits, drugs often offer dramatic relief. Strangely, it is a less violent form of the disorder, the ...