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Understanding your child's epilepsy diagnosis

Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.

Non-fasting guidelines for children with metabolic disorders

An information sheet for parents with children who have a metabolic condition. Fasting could be dangerous for children with a metabolic disorder.

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)

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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is rare in people with epilepsy. However, it is important to be aware of the risk factors and how to prevent it in your child.

Status epilepticus

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Read about the causes and symptoms of status epilepticus and how it is treated.

Epilepsy and travel

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Find out how to make travel and time away at camp safe and enjoyable for a child with epilepsy.

What to do in case of a seizure

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Read about what to do in case of a seizure to ensure your child's safety and comfort.

Medications for epilepsy

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Read about various anti-epileptic drug therapies available for your child.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before epilepsy surgery

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Discover how an MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.

Anaphylaxis: How to recognize and respond to a severe allergic reaction

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Anaphylaxis is a severe reaction to an allergen. Learn how to prevent and identify anaphylaxis and how to respond when someone has an anaphlactic reaction.

Epilepsy and college or university

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Read about options for a teen attending college or university while coping with epilepsy.

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What does the future hold for a child with epilepsy

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The prognosis of an illness is a forecast of how it will develop and the outcome after treatment. Read about the factors that affect the prognosis of a child with epilepsy.

Caring for yourself when a child has epilepsy

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Adjusting to a child’s epilepsy diagnosis can be challenging and parents often put their own needs last. However, it is important for parents to take care of themselves too. Learn about self-care suggestions for parents.

Resective epilepsy surgery

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Resective epilepsy surgery is the surgical removal of a part of the brain. Read about the risks and benefits of resective surgery and possible complications.

Lorazepam Buccal Sublingual Tablets

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Your child needs to take the medicine called lorazepam. This information sheet explains what lorazepam does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Hemophilia: Accessing emergency care

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Teens living with hemophilia can learn helpful tips on how to access care in case of an emergency.

Levofloxacin

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Your child needs to take the medicine called levofloxacin. This information sheet explains what levofloxacin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

What to expect on the day of epilepsy surgery

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Read about what a child will experience in the hours leading up to their epilepsy surgery.

Functional MRI before epilepsy surgery

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Read how a functional MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.

Epilepsy: An overview

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An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.

Epinephrine for severe allergic reactions

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Your child needs to take the medicine called epinephrine. This information sheet explains what epinephrine does, how to give it, and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.

Allopurinol

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Your child needs to take the medicine called allopurinol. This information sheet explains what allopurinol does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan before epilepsy surgery

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Learn how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.

Carbamazepine

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Your child needs to take the medicine called carbamazepine. This information sheet explains what carbamazepine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Etomidate speech and memory (eSAM) test before epilepsy surgery

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Read how an eSAM test helps your child's epilepsy team identify the exact part of the brain where your child's seizures start.

Naproxen

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Your child needs to take the medicine called naproxen. This information sheet explains what naproxen does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.