Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
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.
Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Learn how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
Read about the symptoms and causes of focal aware seizures (previously known as simple partial seizure) and how they are treated.
Read about the symptoms and causes of absence seizures and how best to help your child when they have one.
Read about the causes and symptoms of atonic seizures, or “drop attacks”, and how they are treated.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about what to do in case of a seizure to ensure your child's safety and comfort.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Find out how invasive monitoring uses electrodes directly inside your child's brain to pinpoint where seizures start. .
Tonic-clonic seizures involve sudden muscle stiffening and contraction, and rhythmic twitching or jerking. Read about their causes and how they can be 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.
Read about physical health difficulties that may arise in a child with epilepsy, and how to help. Physical health concerns can be discussed with a treatment team.
Find out what happens when your child is admitted for a video EEG in the epilepsy monitoring unit.
Read about the symptoms, prevention, first aid treatment and proper care for a child experiencing febrile seizures.
Read about causes and symptoms of focal impaired awareness seizures and how they are treated.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together and how they may impact a child.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.
Read about the signs and symptoms of different types of seizures.
Find out what happens during an electroencephalogram before epilepsy surgery.
