Read about what to do in case of a seizure to ensure your child's safety and comfort.
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.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
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.
Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and the long-term outlook.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Find out how to make travel and time away at camp safe and enjoyable for a child with epilepsy.
Read about the symptoms, prevention, first aid treatment and proper care for a child experiencing febrile seizures.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about keeping a child with epilepsy safe at home, at school and with friends.
Read about pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy, a rare form of epilepsy caused by a deficiency of alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (antiquitin) due to a genetic mutation.
Read about the symptoms and causes of focal aware seizures (previously known as simple partial seizure) and how they are treated.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for partial epilepsy syndromes.
Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Read about the signs and symptoms of different types of seizures.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together and how they may impact a child.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
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.
Find out ways to cope with the different emotions you may have about an epilepsy diagnosis and about seeing a child have a seizure.
Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
A teenager with epilepsy will need to transfer management of their epilepsy to an adult care setting. Find out about transitioning smoothly from paediatric to adult care.
Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
