Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Read about the symptoms and causes of focal aware seizures (previously known as simple partial seizure) and how they are treated.
Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
Read about the symptoms and causes of absence seizures and how best to help your child when they have one.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Read about the causes and symptoms of atonic seizures, or “drop attacks”, and how they are treated.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for partial epilepsy syndromes.
Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.
Find out how invasive monitoring uses electrodes directly inside your child's brain to pinpoint where seizures start. .
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together and how they may impact a child.
Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Read about causes and symptoms of focal impaired awareness seizures and how they are treated.
Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and the long-term outlook.
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.
Read about the symptoms, prevention, first aid treatment and proper care for a child experiencing febrile seizures.
Learn how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
Read about the causes and symptoms of status epilepticus and how it is treated.
Find out what happens during an electroencephalogram before epilepsy surgery.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
Read about various anti-epileptic drug therapies available for your child.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.