Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
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 types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and the long-term outlook.
Learn about the benefits and limitations of the traditional/classic ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how it is started and how it is used at home.
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.
Resective epilepsy surgery is the surgical removal of a part of the brain. Read about the risks and benefits of resective surgery and possible complications.
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.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
It is likely that a child with epilepsy will need to have regular clinic visits to review progress and lifestyle. Learn what happens during a clinic visit.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment which involves surgery to insert electrodes into a specific target in the brain. It is used to treat movement disorders and some types of epilepsy. Learn more about the surgery, how DBS works and how to care for your child after surgery.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Find out the causes and symptoms of Rasmussen syndrome and how this form of epilepsy 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.
Learn how to support a child with epilepsy who experiences some of the cognitive consequences associated with the condition.
Read an overview of the surgical process, from determining if your child is a candidate for surgery to post-operative care.
Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about various anti-epileptic drug therapies available for your child.
Learn about the many different causes of epilepsy in children, which are classified into six categories: structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune and unknown.
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of neonatal seizures.
