You can have refractory epilepsy as an adult ... Other tests might include a CT scan of your brain. It's a powerful X-ray that makes detailed pictures of the inside of your body.

She said her GP requested a CT scan for her, which took place two weeks after she collapsed, and it revealed brain lesions. Health and Care Jersey (HCJ) said "learning about patient experiences is ...

These diagnostic marvels help detect everything from brain ... scan requests even when limited clinical evidence suggests they would provide useful information. This widespread adoption of CT ...

More information: Vaclav Kremen et al, Modulating limbic circuits in temporal lobe epilepsy: impacts on seizures, memory, mood and sleep, Brain Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms ...

These tests include: scans to look at your brain (MRI scan, CT scan, PET-CT scan) a test to look at a sample of brain tumour cells (biopsy) a test of your nervous system (neurological examination) ...

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.