Find out the causes and symptoms of Rasmussen syndrome and how this form of epilepsy is treated.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
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.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for focal epilepsies in children.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for Landau-Kleffner syndrome.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for epileptic encephalopathies and progressive syndromes.
Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
Read about the complications, risks, and potential benefits of a hemispherectomy. Hemispherectomy is often used for intractable seizures.
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
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.
Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.
Learn about the many different causes of epilepsy in children, which are classified into six categories: structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune and unknown.
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.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
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.
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 causes and treatments for reflex epilepsy, a rare condition in which seizures are set off by specific stimuli such as flashing lights.
DEE-SWAS is a rare epilepsy syndrome that can affect children aged two to 12. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of DEE-SWAS.
Read about options for a teen attending college or university while coping with epilepsy.
Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
