You are not your diagnosis, though sometimes it might feel like epilepsy is the center of attention. Practicing self-care helps you reset and create a sense of normalcy, even with seizures. Self-care ...

The 35th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act is worth celebrating. We take a look back and look at what we can do now to improve rights.

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 ...

Developmental encephalopathy implies that developmental delays are the direct result of the underlying cause of their epilepsy. In addition, some children with DEEs also have an epileptic ...

When the first few seizure medications don’t stop or control a person’s seizures, the chances are not so good that a different medicine will be completely successful. The term 'drug resistant epilepsy ...

Learn what SCN1A is and answers to other FAQs about SCN1A-related epilepsies. Make an impact on seizures and epilepsy with the Epilepsy Foundation.

The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) is the world's main scientific body devoted to the study of epilepsy, and it has recently revised its classification of seizures. The changes will help ...

International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)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 ...

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 ...

What Is CACNA1A? The CACNA1A gene belongs to a family of genes that provide instructions for making calcium channels. These channels, which transport positively charged calcium (calcium ions) across ...

Epilepsy is not a mental illness. In fact, the vast majority of people living with epilepsy have no cognitive or psychological problem. For the most part, psychological issues in epilepsy are limited ...