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What Is Epilepsy? | Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures. Your doctor may diagnose you with epilepsy if you have two unprovoked seizures or one unprovoked seizure with a high risk of more. Not all seizures are the result of epilepsy. Seizures may relate to a …
Causes of Epilepsy - Epilepsy Foundation
Causes of epilepsy are different for each person, and some people have no identifiable cause. In others, doctors can trace epilepsy directly to genetics, brain trauma, autoimmune disorders, metabolic issues, or infectious diseases. Each cause has different signs, diagnoses, and treatment options ...
Types of Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation
It’s not unusual that a person doesn’t know the type of seizure they have. Often seizures are diagnosed based on descriptions of what an observer has seen. These descriptions may not be fully complete, or one can’t tell where a seizure begins from this information.
Seizure Action Plans - Epilepsy Foundation
Why is it important to have a Seizure Action (or Response) Plan? You and your family play in central role in your seizure management. Your success in managing epilepsy will depend on being prepared to tackle whatever comes your way – from understanding your epilepsy and maintaining seizure control to responding to seizures and managing your safety. Seizure Action Plans can help you organize ...
Tools & Resources - Epilepsy Foundation
Find resources for managing your epilepsy and teaching others about epilepsy. Download toolkits, print out school forms, or explore other educational materials. Each seizure medicine works differently based on seizure type and medical history. Find in …
What Happens During a Seizure? | Epilepsy Foundation
Seizures can take on many different forms, and seizures affect different people in different ways. Anything that the brain does normally can also occur during a seizure when the brain is activated by seizure discharges. Some people call this activity “electrical storms” in the brain.
Who Can Get Epilepsy? | Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person at any age. Seizures and epilepsy are more common in young children and older people. About 1 in 100 people in the U.S. has had a single unprovoked seizure or has been diagnosed with epilepsy.; 1 …
Tracking Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation
Tracking seizures helps you understand what happens & how often they occur. It can also help with diagnosis, record treatment progress, & more.
Diagnosis - Epilepsy Foundation
An accurate diagnosis for seizures and epilepsy is key to creating the right treatment plan. Review the criteria and tools doctors may use to diagnose epilepsy.
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