There is no greater joy for me than knowing my four children, ages 16, 14, 12, and 9. I used to joke that I wanted them to stay little forever so I could treasure every moment. In a way, that wish was ...

Epilepsy with Eyelid Myoclonia is a rare form of generalized epilepsy that can have several possible seizure types. It is also known as Jeavons syndrome. This syndrome accounts for only 1-2% of people ...

Drug-resistant epilepsy occurs when a person has failed to become (and stay) seizure free with adequate trials of two seizure medications (called ASMs). These seizure medications must have been chosen ...

The Stroll for Epilepsy™ is an inspirational event that unites the epilepsy community, as we come together to fight stigma, SUDEP, misdiagnosis, treatment gaps, loss of employment, discrimination, ...

There are a variety of assistance programs available for people living with epilepsy. If you are struggling with medication costs or travel to appointments, you may be eligible for an epilepsy ...

The Walk for Epilepsy – Huntsville is a free, family-friendly community event hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation Alabama that brings together families, friends, and supporters to raise awareness and ...

TBI is a well-recognized cause of seizures and epilepsy. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result of an external force on the head. TBI can occur as a result of the following: The head suddenly and ...

Seizures may be slightly more common in people with MS than in the general population due to the way MS affects the brain. We now know that MS damages several parts of the brain (the white brain ...

The following factsheets discuss different treatment options for epilepsy. If you are a medical professional, share these factsheets with your patients to help them understand their treatment options.

What is the risk for seizures during pregnancy? The best care for women with epilepsy during pregnancy aims at achieving complete seizure control while decreasing the fetus’ exposure to the potential ...

Mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) is a term used to describe scarring in the deep part of the temporal lobe of the brain. MTS is the most common cause of structural epilepsy and focal seizures in the ...

Seizure onset (where the seizure starts) can be precisely pinpointed to a single focus (place) in the brain, like finding the epicenter of an earthquake. Removal of the seizure focus is safe and ...