This in-person support group is open to adults, parents and caregivers affected by epilepsy. This group meets on the 3rd ...

This virtual group is open to adults. It provides a place to share experiences, provide encouragement and offer support ...

This virtual group is open to Young Adults living with Epilepsy. It provides a place to share experiences and provide ...

This virtual group is open to teens. It provides a place to share experiences, provide encouragement and offer support through the epilepsy journey. The group meets the second Thursday of the month at ...

This virtual group is open to anyone living with Epilepsy or supporting someone with Epilepsy. It provides a place to share experiences and to offer encouragement and support through the epilepsy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 neuronal activity in the brain. Epilepsy is a ...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): developmental dysfunction involving social, speech, cognition and behavioral disabilities About 0.1% of children have ASD worldwide In the United States, about 1.5% of ...

What Is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM)? Since 1969, the Epilepsy Foundation has recognized November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM). Although 3.4 million people and their ...

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 ...

Long-Term Outcomes Seizures typically resolve, although for some individuals there is recurrence of seizures in adolescence. These are typically generalized tonic-clonic seizures with bilateral ...