Alternative therapies, like medical cannabis, may help people manage their seizures better. They can be included alongside your normal treatment plan.

The Epilepsy Foundation of America is proud to announce the appointment of Courtney Caputo as Chair of the National Board of Directors.

Photosensitive epilepsy is more common in children and adolescents, especially those with generalized epilepsy and with certain epilepsy syndromes, such as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and epilepsy ...

Infantile spasms are a significant challenge to treating physicians and is a serious epilepsy syndrome affecting young children that need to be identified, diagnosed and managed rapidly in order to ...

This 8 ½ x 11 poster contains first aid information for managing seizures for a person in a wheelchair and when to call for help.

A special person in my support system is the person I was able to say, “I do” on my wedding day. As a teenager, I was not sure I would be able to share my life with someone else. My wife has witnessed ...

It's a good idea to speak to your roommate about epilepsy and your need for daily medicine. Roommates are like extensions of family members and it's important that you feel comfortable taking your ...

The most important thing to remember about keeping a physical seizure diary is to keep it in a place where you can find it easily. Store it in a nightstand, your desk, or somewhere that you or a loved ...

What are nonepileptic events due to other medical problems? There are also physical or medical events that may mimic or look like seizures. These are not the same as provoked seizures. They are also ...

Talk to Your Doctor Before making any changes, you should speak with your healthcare provider and think about the possible benefits and risks of stopping your anti-seizure medication (ASM). Stopping ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may prevent or lessen seizures by sending regular, mild pulses of electrical energy to the brain via the vagus nerve. The therapy consists of a device that is implanted ...

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