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Treatment Options: Surgery
Epilepsy Foundation — When antiepileptic drugs fail to control or substantially reduce seizures, surgery on the brain may be considered. Although some of the techniques are recent, surgical removal of seizure-producing areas of the brain has been an accepted form of ...More…
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Nonfebrile and Generalized Seizures
Medem — Seizures are a symptom of disordered inhibitory functioning of the brain. They are caused by abnormal electrochemical activity within the nerve pathways in the brain. They become obvious when they cause stiffening or movement - jerky, sometimes ...More…
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If I just had my first seizure...
On a recent trip to Boston, we caught up with Dr. Steven Schachter, MD, a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and the Director of Neurology Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Schachter has authored or edited 16 ...More…
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What kind of imaging should be expected?
On a recent trip to Washington, we caught up with Dr. Raymond Sze, MD, who is a Radiologist in the Center for Hospital-Based Specialties at Children's National Medical Center. An active researcher, Dr. Sze focuses on both craniofacial ...More…
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Photosensitivity and Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation — Epilepsy affects more than three million Americans. For about 3 percent of them, exposure to flashing lights at certain intensities or to certain visual patterns can trigger seizures. This condition is known as photosensitive epilepsy. Use the ...More…
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Epilepsy and pregnancy
Neurology Journal — In their article, "Pregnancy Registries in Epilepsy: A Consensus Statement on Health Outcomes," Dr. Meador and colleagues1 summarize important information about the risks of taking seizure medications while pregnant. On the surface, the question ...More…
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Discontinuing Antiepileptic Drugs
Epilepsy Foundation — Antiepileptic drugs may not have to be taken for a lifetime. When seizures have been reliably controlled over a period of time (usually a year or two), there is a good chance that a timed, careful withdrawal from the medication will be successful ...More…
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Dealing with Risk
Epilepsy Foundation — A seizure that ends normally after a minute or two is usually not hazardous to a child who has epilepsy. However, risks increase when the seizure happens near water, at heights, near traffic, or in any setting in which sudden loss of awareness ...More…
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Jeanne A. Carpenter
Epilepsy Foundation — This page contains fact sheets addressing the legal rights of persons with epilepsy, including summaries of key federal disability rights laws. Epilepsy Legal Defense Fund » Legal Rights of Persons with Epilepsy These fact sheets address the ...More…
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Seizures after bleeding into the brain
Neurology Journal — In their article, "Electrographic seizures and periodic discharges after intracerebral hemorrhage," Dr. Claassen and colleagues discuss several important issues that affect people who have bleeding into the brain (Neurology 2007;69:1356-1365). . ...More…
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Seizure medications and their side effects
Neurology Journal — In their article, "Neuropsychological and Neurophysiologic Effects of Carbamazepine and Levetiracetam," Dr. Meador and his colleagues describe the results of a detailed study designed to look at how antiseizure medications affect a persons ...More…
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"Seizures"
Clinical Trials — Partial Seizures; Epilepsies, Partial; Partial Seizure Disorder; Complex Partial Seizure Disorder; Epilepsy A Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of Diazepam Injection (Vanquix) for Patients With Epilepsy That Receive Antiepileptic Drugs, But ...More…