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What is Status Epilepticus?

Most cases of SE happen to children under age 15 who have seizures brought on by high fever, and adults over 40 (most often because of strokes). Ge...

Epilepsy and Your Changing Hormones

Some women with epilepsy have more seizures when their hormones are changing. For example, some young women have their first seizures at puberty. O...

Women, Pregnancy, and Epilepsy

Most doctors recommend that women with epilepsy be cared for by a high-risk obstetrician during their pregnancy. Once you become pregnant, it will ...

Women and Epilepsy

About 500,000 women of child-bearing age in the U.S. have a seizure disorder. Epilepsy and seizure medications may affect contraception, pregnancy,...

What is Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy?

A cluster of myoclonic jerks may be a warning sign that a tonic- clonic seizure is coming. About 1 in 6 people with JME only have myoclonic jerks a...

What is Benign Rolandic Epilepsy?

Typically in benign rolandic epilepsy, the seizures occur during sleep. When seizures are mild and only occur during sleep, benign rolandic epileps...

New Moms with Epilepsy

Many women with epilepsy worry about what will happen if they should have a seizure while holding the baby. 'The kinds of precautions you should ta...

Epilepsy and Teens

Coping with a teenager can be difficult for any parent, but teens with epilepsy pose additional problems. Some teens with epilepsy feel like they n...

Epilepsy in Children

Experts point out that there is no cure for epilepsy and that treating seizures is about controlling them. As a parent of a child with epilepsy, yo...

Birth Control for Women with Epilepsy

If you are a woman who has epilepsy, there are some important things you should know before using birth control or planning a pregnancy. It is a go...

Abdominal Epilepsy in Children and Adults

With abdominal epilepsy, seizure activity causes abdominal symptoms. Auras with abdominal symptoms are common in epilepsy. But are the abdominal sy...

What to Know About Seizure Alert Devices

A seizure alert device, also known as a seizure alarm or seizure monitor, is an electronic device that can detect seizures if you have a condition ...