For people with epilepsy, dehydration can act as a seizure trigger. Staying hydrated and cool is an important part of ...

The Seizure Recognition and First Aid certification training provides information to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence in recognizing seizures and safely administering seizure first aid.

Applications for the ride-share campaign are currently closed. If you need transportation assistance, please call the Epilepsy & Seizures Helpline at 1-800-332-1000 ...

Some people may find that seizures occur in a pattern or are more likely to occur in certain situations. Sometimes, it's just by chance, but other times it’s not. Keeping track of any factors that may ...

This 8 ½ x 11 poster contains first aid information in English and Mongolian for managing seizures and when to call for help. Энэхүү 8 ½ x 11 хэмжээтэй зурагт хуудас нь таталтыг намдаах, хэзээ ...

The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include ...

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 ...

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 ...

It may happen. But, you may also have a seizure walking down the street, sitting at your desk, or just meeting friends. The benefits of adding exercise into your life may include having fewer seizures ...

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 ...