Epilepsy-Topic Overview

Epilepsy-Topic Overview

Epilepsy - Topic Overview

Epilepsy Guide

• Topic Overview
• Health Tools
• Cause
• Symptoms
• What Happens
• What Increases Your Risk
• When To Call a Doctor
• Exams and Tests
• Treatment Overview
• Prevention
• Home Treatment
• Medications
• Surgery
• Other Treatment
• Other Places To Get Help
• Related Information
• References
• Credits

For parents, it is normal to worry about what will happen to your child if he or she has a seizure. But it is also important to help your child live, play, and learn like other children. Talk to your child's teachers and caregivers. Teach them what to do if your child has a seizure.

There are many ways to lower your child's risk of injury and still let him or her live as normally as possible. For example, learn about water safety for children who have seizures.

Learning about epilepsy:	What is epilepsy? What causes epilepsy? What are the symptoms? Are there different types of epileptic seizures? Are there different types of epilepsy?
Being diagnosed:	How is epilepsy diagnosed? What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
Getting treatment:	How is epilepsy treated? Can medicine help? What can I do at home to reduce seizures? Can surgery reduce seizures? Is other treatment available?
Ongoing concerns:	What if the medicine doesn't stop my seizures? How do I help a person having a seizure?
Living with epilepsy:	How will epilepsy affect my life? What is the ketogenic diet? What is vagus nerve stimulation?