Read about the causes and symptoms of atonic seizures, or drop seizures, and how they are treated.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for encephalopathies and progressive syndromes.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Find out how seizures are classified, or grouped together, and how they may impact a child.
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 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.
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 treatments for reflex epilepsy, a rare condition in which seizures are set off by specific stimuli such as flashing lights.
Read about the causes and features of temporal lobe epilepsies as well as how they are treated and long-term outlook.
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Read about what to do in case of a seizure to ensure your child's safety and comfort.
Read about causes and symptoms of myoclonic seizures and how they are treated.
Most parents of children living with epilepsy are concerned about aspects of their child’s behaviour. Varying behaviors can be expected from a child with epilepsy. Learn about causes of behavioural changes and how to manage them.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.
Learn about the four different ketogenic diet therapies for childhood epilepsy, which may be tried when medication has failed to control seizures and surgery is not an option.
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 pyridoxine-dependent seizures, a rare form of epilepsy that occurs when the body cannot metabolize vitamin B6.
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.
