Patty Shafer RN MN talks about wellness and managing your epilepsy. Visit TalkAboutIt.org to watch more celebrity and expert interviews. The common feature of these diets is that they eliminate sugar ...

People with epilepsy are probably more susceptible to the cognitive and functional consequences of sleep disruption than the general population. The most common consequence of sleep disruption in ...

Each year, the Epilepsy Foundation recognizes SUDEP Action Day — a day devoted to raising awareness around the world about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and inspiring action to save ...

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

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.

Some concerns faced by people living with epilepsy include taking medications properly, having healthy habits, keeping in mind seizure safety guidelines, and avoiding medications that may worsen your ...

Long-Term Outcomes Seizures typically resolve, although for some individuals there is recurrence of seizures in adolescence. These are typically generalized tonic-clonic seizures with bilateral ...

PRECLINICAL PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PRE P1 P2 P3 Edit Updated: 10/04/2021 Pipeline Type New Diagnostic Tools Phase Of Development N/A Sponsors and Collaborators Biolert LTD, Epilepsy Foundation (EF) ...

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...

Seizures and epilepsy are not the same. An epileptic seizure is a transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Epilepsy is a ...

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.