Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for partial epilepsy syndromes.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
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 symptoms of atonic seizures, or drop seizures, and how they are treated.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
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.
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.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together, and how they may impact a child.
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
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.
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 the symptoms and causes of absence seizures and how best to help your child when they have one.
Read about pyridoxine-dependent seizures, a rare form of epilepsy that occurs when the body cannot metabolize vitamin B6.
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.
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.
Read about the causes and symptoms of status epilepticus and how it is treated.
Read about causes and symptoms of complex partial seizures and how they are treated.
Read about the symptoms and causes of simple partial seizures and how they are treated.
Read an overview of the surgical process, from determining if your child is a candidate for surgery to post-operative care.
Read about the causes and symptoms of benign partial epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
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.