Some concerns faced by people living with epilepsy include taking medications properly, having healthy habits, keeping in mind seizure safety guidelines, and avoiding medications that may worsen your ...

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is said to occur when a person with epilepsy dies unexpectedly and was previously in their usual state of health. The death is not known to be related to an ...

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM), and the call to action is "All In for National Epilepsy Awareness Month.” This year's theme is about showing up and doing what we can to support ...

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When you are diagnosed with epilepsy it can be overwhelming, and you often have questions about your life and future. This brochure can help start the difficult conversation with your healthcare team ...

TBI is a well-recognized cause of seizures and epilepsy. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result of an external force on the head. TBI can occur as a result of the following: The head suddenly and ...

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) is the world's main scientific body devoted to the study of epilepsy, and it has recently revised its classification of seizures. The changes will help ...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): developmental dysfunction involving social, speech, cognition and behavioral disabilities About 0.1% of children have ASD worldwide In the United States, about 1.5% of ...

Having one neurological diagnosis is hard enough. Add a second and you are sure to feel as if your body is not your own. People living with epilepsy may face loss of consciousness and involuntary ...

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...

Long-Term Outcomes Seizures typically resolve, although for some individuals there is recurrence of seizures in adolescence. These are typically generalized tonic-clonic seizures with bilateral ...