Read about extratemporal resection, which involves surgically removing a portion of the brain outside the temporal lobes. What to expect before and after.
Find out how invasive monitoring uses electrodes directly inside your child's brain to pinpoint where seizures start. .
Temporal resection is the surgical removal of part of the temporal lobe. Read about the risks and benefits of temporal resection and possible complications.
Find out what happens during an electroencephalogram before epilepsy surgery.
Read an overview of the surgical process, from determining if your child is a candidate for surgery to post-operative care.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Find out what happens when your child is admitted for a video EEG in the epilepsy monitoring unit.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of neonatal seizures.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
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 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 causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and the long-term outlook.
Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for encephalopathies and progressive syndromes.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures patterns of electricity in the brain. Learn about why an EEG may be performed and what to expect.
Read about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for Landau-Kleffner syndrome epilepsy, a rare condition in which children have difficulty with speech.
Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
A seizure is caused by a sudden electrical disturbance in the brain. Because the brain controls the body, this disturbance affects the body. Find information about different types of seizures, diagnostic procedures and treatment options.
Read how an eSAM test helps your child's epilepsy team identify the exact part of the brain where your child's seizures start.
Learn how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
