Read about what to do in case of a seizure to ensure your child's safety and comfort.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Read about the causes and symptoms of benign partial epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Read about the causes and symptoms of atonic seizures, or drop seizures, and how they are treated.
Find out how to make travel and time away at camp safe and enjoyable for a child with epilepsy.
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Find out ways to cope with the different emotions you may have about an epilepsy diagnosis and about seeing a child have a seizure.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together, and how they may impact a child.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
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 causes, symptoms and treatments for partial epilepsy syndromes.
Read about the symptoms, prevention, first aid treatment and proper care for a child experiencing febrile seizures (convulsions)
Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and long-term outlook.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
March is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed and what questions to ask to make sure you understand the diagnosis.
The prognosis of an illness is a forecast of how it will develop and the outcome after treatment. Read about the factors that affect a prognosis.
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 keeping a child with epilepsy safe at home, at school and with friends.
Read about the causes and symptoms of status epilepticus and how it is 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 absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
A seizure is caused by a sudden electrical disturbance in the brain. Because the brain controls the body, this disturbance affects the body. Find information about different types of seizures, diagnostic procedures and treatment options.