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Childhood and juvenile absence epilepsy

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Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.

Generalized epilepsy syndromes

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Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.

Coping with epilepsy as a family

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Siblings may receive less attention at times because the needs of a child with epilepsy take over. Helping siblings cope is an important aspect of family life as well.

Focal epilepsies

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Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for focal epilepsies in children.

Epilepsy: An overview

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

Epilepsy: Sex and reproduction

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Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.

Epilepsy and college or university

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Education is an important part of any child's life. Read about options for a child attending college or university while coping with epilepsy.

Types of epilepsy

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Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.

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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.

Reflex epilepsy

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Read about the causes and treatments for reflex epilepsy, a rare condition in which seizures are set off by specific stimuli such as flashing lights.

Coping with the diagnosis of epilepsy

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Find out ways to cope with the different emotions you may have about an epilepsy diagnosis and about seeing a child have a seizure.

Temporal lobe epilepsies

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Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and the long-term outlook.

What causes seizures?

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Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.

Epilepsy and physical health

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Read about physical health difficulties that may arise for an epileptic child, and how to help. Physical health concerns can be discussed with a treatment team.

Types of seizures

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Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together and how they may impact a child.

Types of ketogenic diet therapies for epilepsy

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Learn about the four different ketogenic diet therapies for childhood epilepsy, which may be tried when medication has failed to control seizures and surgery is not an option.

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies and progressive epilepsy syndromes

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Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for epileptic encephalopathies and progressive syndromes.

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.

Epilepsy and behaviour

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Most parents of children living with epilepsy are concerned about aspects of their child’s behaviour. Varying behaviors can be expected from a child with epilepsy. Learn about causes of behavioural changes and how to manage them.

Epilepsy and sports

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Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children 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.

Epilepsy: Transition to adult health care

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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.

Invasive electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring by stereo-EEG (SEEG) before epilepsy surgery

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Find out how invasive monitoring uses electrodes directly inside your child's brain to pinpoint where seizures start. .

Myoclonic seizures

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Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.

Absence seizures

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Read about the symptoms and causes of absence seizures and how best to help your child when they have one.