We are leading the fight to END EPILEPSY® in Montana by supporting and mobilizing the epilepsy community through educational activities, direct services, advocacy, as well as research to accelerate ...

Seizure First Aid Ready Access this 30-minute online training from anywhere, anytime. Seizure First Aid Ready educates the public on the Epilepsy Foundation’s basic procedures for responding to ...

Do over-the-counter (OTC) drugs affect seizures? A few medicines that you can get without a prescription (called over-the-counter or OTC medicines) can potentially increase seizures in people with ...

Electrical stimulation using implanted devices began in the 1980s. When used in epilepsy, a neuromodulation device sends an electrical signal to change what a nerve or the brain does. The purpose is ...

What Causes DEE-SWAS? There are several different possible causes of DEE-SWAS, and in some cases, no cause can be found. Some children are found to have a brain malformation (when an area of the brain ...

What Is Focal Cortical Dysplasia? Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) is a term used to describe a focal area of abnormal brain cell (“neuron”) organization and development. Brain cells, or “neurons” ...

Why is it important to have a Seizure Action (or Response) Plan? You and your family play in central role in your seizure management. Your success in managing epilepsy will depend on being prepared to ...

Law Enforcement Training This course helps to increase the knowledge and awareness of public safety professionals who interact with those with epilepsy and seizure disorders. This helps to protect the ...

How We Can Help According to the CDC, on average 49% of lead health education teachers in secondary schools want professional development on epilepsy and seizures. Yet only 18.2% received professional ...

We are excited to announce our newest version of the partnership with SK Life Science, Inc., for the Uber ride-share campaign. Through this updated initiative, people with epilepsy or seizures can ...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Data suggests epilepsy does not increase the risk of getting COVID-19 or the severity of having COVID-19. However, some people with other health conditions related to epilepsy ...

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