
Seizures in babies and infants
Learn about seizures in babies and infants, their causes, symptoms, and management. Find support and resources for your child's epilepsy.
This section covers the different types of seizures and their symptoms, seizure triggers, managing seizures and emergency medication for seizures that last for more than five minutes.
An epileptic seizure is a sudden burst of abnormal of electrical activity in the brain that can cause a range of symptoms.
These can include involuntary muscle movements, changes in sensation, behaviour or awareness, falling down, loss of consciousness, and more.
Click on the links below for information on all of these aspects of epileptic seizures.
Last updated December 2023.
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Learn about seizures in babies and infants, their causes, symptoms, and management. Find support and resources for your child's epilepsy.
Learn about generalised onset seizures, their types, causes, and management. Find resources and support for children and young people with epilepsy.
Learn about epileptic seizures in babies and infants, including types and signs, from birth to one year old.
Learn about complex epilepsy, its causes, symptoms, and management. Find support and resources for managing this challenging condition.
Learn about common seizure triggers in children and young people, including poor sleep, missed medication, and flickering lights.
Learn how to manage seizures in children and young people with helpful templates and infographics for accurate seizure record-keeping.
Learn about status epilepticus, prolonged seizures, and emergency medication for managing seizures lasting more than five minutes.
Young Epilepsy’s information about nocturnal seizure monitors and other equipment, apps and services for parents of children with epilepsy.
Learn about the causes of epilepsy, including genetic, metabolic, unknown origins, and epilepsy in infants, from Young Epilepsy.
Learn about common childhood and rare infancy epilepsy syndromes in this informative guide from Young Epilepsy.
Find out how epilepsy is diagnosed, what to expect at your first appointment, and how to get the right support for children and young people.
Explore various epilepsy treatments, including medication, surgery, and dietary options. Find resources and support for managing epilepsy effectively.
Explore common co-occurring conditions like autism, ADHD and dyspraxia in children with epilepsy, and how to recognise and support them early.
Learn about SUDEP, who is at risk, and how to reduce the chances of epilepsy-related death in children and young people through safety and support.