In theme with Valentine’s Day, take an opportunity to share the love for someone who has made a difference in your life or a ...

CDSMP is a 6-week, interactive, peer support program for people living with a chronic illness, like epilepsy. The program ...

ZoomThis support group is for those living with epilepsy between the ages of 18 and 35 to meet others like them, make connections, and find support.This group meets over zoom the first Thursday of eve ...

Seizure Training for School Nurses: Caring for Students is a program designed to provide the school nurse with information, strategies, and resources that will enable him/her to better manage the ...

We invite you to join us at our annual epilepsy education conference featuring epilepsy experts who educate on various topics to increase the understanding of seizures and epilepsy.

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 ...

Yes, there is an association between epilepsy and autism. Children with autism are (a little) more likely to have epilepsy. Children with epilepsy are (a little) more likely to have autism. Seizures ...

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...

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 ...

Why do seizures increase during pregnancy? One of the reasons seizures increase during pregnancy is that blood levels of anti-seizure medications go down during pregnancy. Seizures are known to ...

Myoclonic epilepsy in infancy is a condition that occurs in previously healthy toddler-age children. There is onset of myoclonic seizures between 6 months to 2 years, although occasionally as young as ...