Find 5 ways to prepare for sending your child to school for the first time. With planning, children with epilepsy can have a successful school year.

For National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Cynthia Folio, a professor of music theory, created selections of art and music to go with Dr. Schachter's books.

What Is Status Epilepticus? Status epilepticus occurs when a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes or when seizures occur very close together and the person doesn't recover consciousness between them.

A place to share questions, concerns, and challenges that adults with epilepsy may face in understanding, managing and living with seizures.

The Epilepsy Foundation's empowER&D program uses strategic partnerships to improve epilepsy care. The platform collects, analyses, & uses data.

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 ...

Having one neurological diagnosis is hard enough. Add a second and you are sure to feel as if your body is not your own. People living with epilepsy may face loss of consciousness and involuntary ...

Strokes happen when the blood supply to a part of the brain is cut off. A stroke can have traumatic and catastrophic consequences not only for the stroke sufferer, but for their families and loved ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brain damage or brain injury occurs when the brain cells known as neurons are destroyed. This can be caused by internal or external mechanisms. When the damage is related to an external physical ...