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Understanding epilepsy

… activity in our brains. This disruption causes repeated seizures.   An epileptic seizure happens when there is a sudden electrical discharge … their epilepsy, it can usually be controlled well by anti-seizure medications. … Epilepsy facts and numbers …

Why you need an epilepsy diagnosis

… be diagnosed with epilepsy if:   you have two unprovoked seizures at least 24 hours apart or   your specialist thinks there is a high chance you could have more seizures, based on your medical history or test results.  … for you. Some seizure types respond better to particular antiseizure medications (ASM). And certain ASMs are …

Don't be afraid - give your child a voice

… for children and young people. … Understand epileptic seizures, their types, causes, and management. Find … for living with epilepsy. … Diagnosing epilepsy … Epileptic seizures … When Lisa’s young son Xavier had his first … to take in." Managing medication and triggers  Xavier began anti-seizure medication in March. The first dose of Keppra …

I am Jasmine

… I'm 17 years old.  My epilepsy means I have tonic-clonic seizures. They’re big ones. I fall to the floor and shake. … long. And yeah, I have minimal control, so I have prolonged seizures.  Before I have a seizure, I kind of know I'm gonna … chest infection could trigger a seizure. And if I miss one anti-seizure medication, it can trigger one. There’s also my …

About epilepsy in children

… epilepsy … One of the most common childhood epilepsies. Seizures usually happen during sleep. Children almost always … healthcare Adolescence & beyond The Channel community … Infantile spasms (West syndrome) … Childhood absence epilepsy … … time. … Treatments & managing epilepsy For most people, anti-seizure medication will be the first treatment. There …

Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy  

… (DBS) is a treatment for epilepsy. It helps to reduce seizures by sending small electrical signals to specific … calm the brain when it starts acting in a way that causes seizures. … How does deep brain stimulation for epilepsy … epilepsy has not responded well to at least two different anti-seizure meds . For example, your seizures haven’t …

Epilepsy and autism

… On this page we talk about the characteristics of autism, seizures, signs to look out for, diagnosis, treatment and … autism?   There is no evidence that epilepsy or epileptic seizures cause autism epilepsy and autism may share a … who are not autistic.  Treatment will usually include anti-seizure medications. If those do not work, there are …

Petition launched for mental health support in epilepsy care

… affects your mental health and the worries you have about a seizure striking. I'm seizure free, but it still never goes away. Every day you … of the epilepsy (such as a brain injury), side effects from anti-seizure medication, as well as the anxiety, stigma and …

Young people call for mental health support in epilepsy care

… of the diagnosis and the fear of not knowing when another seizure would happen. “Going from being a healthy child to then suddenly having seizures and experiencing medication side effects was very … of epilepsy (such as a brain injury), side effects from anti-seizure medication, as well as the anxiety, stigma and …

What I Need In School WINS 2023

… limited knowledge of the correct actions in the event of seizures. Knowledge of the relationship between epilepsy, anti-seizure medication and learning and behaviour was also …