When seizures are triggered by flashing lights, you can change your environment to help. Reduce photosensitivity triggers ...

The Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a type of epilepsy with multiple different types of seizures, particularly tonic (stiffening) and atonic (drop) seizures. Intellectual development is usually ...

From nationwide volunteer events to spreading awareness in your local community, there are many ways to get involved with the Epilepsy Foundation. Every day, our volunteers work toward a common goal ...

New terms to describe and classify seizures have been developed by the International League Against Epilepsy. This was done to make the names of seizures more accurate, less confusing, and more ...

Stigma can often steer a person toward silence. But what if we changed our story by sharing our experience with epilepsy and overcoming stigma? Stigma can be the biggest struggle of a person’s ...

WALK for epilepsy COLORADO, Fort Collins, is all about coming together, having fun, and making an impact. Individuals, families, and friends gather to connect, celebrate, and take action side by side, ...

David Taplinger, MD is an assistant professor of neurology at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, where he cares for patients within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and also serves as the ...

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) refers to a group of severe epilepsies that are characterized both by seizures, which are often drug-resistant. It is also encephalopathy, which is a ...

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder that occurs in 1 out of 6,000 people and can involve multiple organs in the body. This includes the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, eyes, and skin.

Why do seizures increase during pregnancy? One of the reasons seizures increase during pregnancy is that blood levels of anti-seizure medications go down during pregnancy. Seizures are known to ...

Yes, there is an association between epilepsy and autism. Children with autism are (a little) more likely to have epilepsy. Children with epilepsy are (a little) more likely to have autism. Seizures ...

Living with seizures and epilepsy is a family affair. It affects everyone to some extent but in different ways. The person who has seizures may feel helpless, scared, worried or a host of feelings.