Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for partial epilepsy syndromes.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together and how they may impact a child.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and long-term outlook.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
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.
Read about the symptoms and causes of absence seizures and how best to help your child when they have one.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
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 causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
Read about the causes and symptoms of atonic seizures, or “drop attacks”, and how they are treated.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
Read about physical health difficulties that may arise for an epileptic child, and how to help. Physical health concerns can be discussed with a treatment team.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for encephalopathies and progressive syndromes.
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 and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about causes and symptoms of focal impaired awareness seizures and how they are 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 pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy, a rare form of epilepsy caused by a deficiency of alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (antiquitin) due to a genetic mutation.
A teenager with epilepsy will need to transfer management of their epilepsy to an adult care setting. Find out about transitioning smoothly from paediatric to adult care.
Read about the symptoms and causes of focal aware seizures (previously known as simple partial seizure) and how they are treated.
Read about the causes and symptoms of status epilepticus and how it is treated.
