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Effective URL: https://www.epilepsy.com/
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Skip to main content * Get Help * Tools & Resources * Find Your Local Chapter * Donate * Use my current location Donate * Understanding Epilepsy Main Menu * What Is Epilepsy? * Understanding Seizures * Who Can Get Epilepsy? * What Happens During a Seizure? * How Serious Are Seizures? * What Are the Risk Factors of Seizures? * Will You Always Have Seizures? * Seizure Triggers * Alcohol as a Seizure Trigger * Drug Abuse as a Seizure Trigger * Lack of Sleep and Epilepsy * Menstruation as a Seizure Trigger * Missed Medicines as a Seizure Trigger * Nutritional Deficiencies as a Seizure Trigger * Other Illnesses as a Seizure Trigger * Over Counter Medications and Epilepsy * Photosensitivity and Seizures * Stress and Epilepsy * Types of Seizures * Absence Seizures * Atonic Seizures * Atypical Absence Seizures * Clonic Seizures * Epileptic or Infantile Spasms * Febrile Seizures * Focal Bilateral Tonic Clonic Seizures (Secondarily Generalized Seizures) * Focal Aware Seizures (Simple Partial Seizures) * Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures (Complex Partial Seizures) * Gelastic and Dacrystic Seizures * Myoclonic Seizures * Drug-Resistant Seizures * Tonic-Clonic Seizures * Tonic Seizures * Epilepsy Syndromes * Early Infantile Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathy * Familial Focal Epilepsy with Variable Foci (FFEVF) * Photosensitive Occipital Lobe Epilepsy (POLE) * Childhood Absence Epilepsy * Childhood Epilepsy Centrotemporal Spikes (Benign Rolandic Epilepsy) * Dravet Syndrome * Epilepsy Eyelid Myoclonia Jeavons Syndrome * Epilepsy of Infancy with Migrating Focal Seizures * Epilepsy Myoclonic Absences * Developmental/Epileptic Encephalopathy with Spike Wave Activation In Sleep * Fires Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome * Infantile Spasms (West Syndrome) * Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy * Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) * Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy * Panayiotopoulos Syndrome * Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies * Reflex Epilepsies * Self Limited Familial and Non-Familial Neonatal Infantile Seizures * Self Limited Late Onset Occipital Epilepsy Gastaut Syndrome * Facts & Statistics About Epilepsy * Español * Cambiemos Nuestra Historia * Crisis Epilépticas En Los Niños * Factores Que Pueden Provocar Crisis Epilépticas * La Epilepsia En Las Mujeres * Mas Información Y Recursos * Primeros Auxilios Para Crisis Epilépticas * SUDEP * Dia de Acción Contra SUDEP * Seguridad General * Trabajando Con Su Equipo Médico * Tratamientos * Causes of Epilepsy * Structural Causes of Epilepsy * Focal Cortical Dysplasia * Hypothalamic Hamartoma * Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) * Incontinentia Pigmenti * Mesial Temporal Sclerosis (MTS) * Neurofibromatosis Type 1 * Seizures And Multiple Sclerosis * Sturge Weber Syndrome Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis * Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy * Periventricular Nodular Heterotopias (PVNH) * Polymicrogyria (PMG) * Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) * Brain Tumors * Genetic Causes of Epilepsy * Genetic Testing for Epilepsy * Angelman Syndrome * PCDH19 Epilepsy * Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome * CACNA1A-related Epilepsy * CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder * GRIN2A-related Epilepsy * KCNQ2 * SCN1A-Related Epilepsies * SCN8A-Related Epilepsy * SYNGAP1-Related Epilepsy * TBCK-related ID Syndrome * Metabolic Causes of Epilepsy * Mitochondrial Disorders * GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome (SLC2A1) * Autoimmune Epilepsy * Rasmussen's Syndrome * Infections That Cause Seizures * Diagnosis * Evaluation of Your Medical History * Neurological Exam * Electroencephalography (EEG) * EEG Procedure * Ambulatory EEG * Dry Electrode Headset EEG * How to Read an EEG * Video EEG Test * What if my EEG was normal? * Where is EEG performed? * Which EEG type is best? * Brain Imaging for Epilepsy * Computer Tomography * MEG * MRI * PET Scan * SPECT * Imitators of Epilepsy * Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) * Assembling Your Healthcare Team * Treatment * Your Role in Epilepsy Treatment * Seizure Medicines * North American AED Pregnancy Registry * When to Treat Seizures With Medicine * Choosing a First Epilepsy Medicine * Seizure Medications With Children * Finding the Best Dosage of Medication * How Seizure Medicine Works * How Long Until Seizure Medicine Works? * Blood Testing for Seizure Medicine * Common Concerns with Epilepsy Medication * Importance of Medication Schedule * Side Effects of Seizure Medicine * Drug Interactions * Stopping Seizure Medications * How to Read a Package Insert * Drug Resistant Epilepsy * Treating Drug-Resistant Epilepsy * What if Epilepsy Medicine Doesn't Work? * Seizure Devices * Deep Brain Stimulation * Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) * Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy * External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation * Dietary Therapies * Ketogenic Diet * Low Glycemic Index Treatment * Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Diet * Modified Atkins Diet * Epilepsy Centers * Epilepsy Surgery * Epilepsy Surgery Tests * Brain Mapping * Wada Test * Who Can Epilepsy Surgery Help? * Goals and Expectations * Risks and Benefits of Epilepsy Surgery * Types of Epilepsy Surgery * LITT Thermal Ablation * Preparing for Epilepsy Surgery * Recovering After Epilepsy Surgery * Epilepsy Surgery for Children * When to Wean Children Off Medications After Surgery * Seizure Rescue Therapies * Nasal Rescue Medicines * Oral Rescue Medicines * Rectal Rescue Medicines * Alternative Therapies * Herbal Therapies * Medical Marijuana * Clinical Trials * Complications & Risks * Mood and Behavior * Seizure Medications and Mood * Cognitive Therapies * Depression * Diagnosing Depression * Managing Depression * Suicide Risk * Epilepsy and ADHD * Epilepsy and OCD * Stress * Causes and Signs of Stress * Managing Stress * Mindfullness and Epilepsy * Psychosis * Interictal Problems * Agression * Anxiety * Early Death & SUDEP * How does SUDEP occur? * How to Prevent SUDEP * Support for Bereaved * Role of Seizure Alerts * SUDEP Action Day * Talking to Your Doctor About SUDEP * Seizure Emergencies * Seizure Clusters * Status Epilepticus * New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE) * Sleep and Epilepsy * Sleep and Seizure Medication * Epilepsy Sleep Hygiene * Sleep and Drowsiness and Memory * Sleep Disorders * Social Concerns * Thinking and Memory * Diagnosing And Treating Memory Problems * Techniques to Help with Memory * Types of Memory Problems * Bone Health * COVID-19 and Epilepsy * COVID-19 and Seizures * COVID-19 Vaccination & Epilepsy * Living With Epilepsy Main Menu * Tracking & Managing Seizures * Managing Triggers * How to Indentify Seizure Triggers * The ABC Approach to Seizure Triggers * Lifestyle Modifications * Diet & Exercise to Reduce Seizures * Tracking Seizures * Seizure Observation * Using Seizure Diaries * Responding to Seizure Emergencies * Working With Your Healthcare Team * The Importance of Quality Care * Setting Goals for Seizure Management * Managing Continued Seizures * Self-Management of Seizures * Managing Epilepsy Well Network * Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) * Seizure Preparedness * Schools and Seizure Preparedness * Seizure Action Plans * Seizure Drills * Staying Safe * Safety at Work * Falling Safely * Disaster Preparedness * Recognizing Risks * Staying Safe With Exercise and Sports * Safety at Home * Safety in the Kitchen * Safety While Sleeping * Types of Injuries From Seizures * First Aid Video Library * Staying Safe on Social Media * First Aid & Safety * Seizure First Aid Training and Certification * Babysitter's Guide to First Aid * How to Manage Prolonged Seizures * Childcare Professionals and Babysitters' Guide to Seizure Disorders * Adapting First Aid Plans * First Aid for Atonic and Tonic Seizures * First Aid for Focal Aware (simple partial) Seizures * First Aid for Focal Impaired Awareness (complex partial) Seizures * First Aid for Tonic-Clonic Seizures * First Aid Absence Seizures * First Aid for Seizures in Water * Getting Emergency Help * Seizure Rescue Medications * Help After a Seizure * Seizure Dogs * Rights to Having a Service Animal * Seizure Dogs: Children and Parent Partners * Lifestyle * Diet & Exercise * Fitness and Exercise With Epilepsy * How to Start Exercising With Epilepsy * What If I Have a Seizure While I Exercise? * Basic Epilepsy Exercise Program * Healthy Eating With Epilepsy * Nutrition and Seizure Control * Family Planning * Birth Control * Childbirth * Pregnancy * Preparing for Pregnancy * After the Baby Is Born * Employment Help With Epilepsy * Healthcare Coverage * Changing Jobs with Epilepsy * Disclosing Epilepsy to an Employer * Employer Accomodations For Epilepsy * Medical Exam * Safety Sensitive Jobs for Epilepsy * Air Traffic Controller and Epilepsy * Commercial Truck Driver and Epilepsy * FBI Agent and Epilepsy * Medical Personnel and Epilepsy * Military Service and Epilepsy * Pilots and Epilepsy * Border Patrol Agent * Firefighter * Mail Carrier and Epilepsy * Legal Help * About the Jeanne Carpenter Fund * Epilepsy and Legal Rights * Resources for Attorneys * Epilepsy Attorney Network * Child Care/Camps/Rec. 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