I was first diagnosed with generalized epilepsy at 9 years old after I had three seizures. As a child, I didn’t understand what this meant aside from having to take medication every morning and night.

My journey with epilepsy began when I was just six weeks old. I was breastfeeding when my first seizure occurred. During that seizure, I began choking on the milk, an event that would mark the ...

A risk factor is something that makes a person more likely to develop seizures and epilepsy. Sometimes a risk factor can cause scarring of the brain or lead to areas of the brain not developing or ...

The Epilepsy Foundation has provided funding for more than 60 of the 120 products currently in the epilepsy pipeline. This is an update on a project we have helped fund that is now available for ...

Welcome to the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado & Wyoming! In 2024, we are celebrating our 60th anniversary! Over the past 60 years, we have focused on connecting, educating, and empowering to improve ...

Seizure medicines can affect the way the body handles antibiotics. But the reverse is also true: some antibiotics affect levels of seizure medicines. If you are taking doxycycline (Vibramycin) for ...

A good night’s sleep eludes many people with epilepsy, thus significantly impacting their quality of life. And while there has been speculation regarding the role specific antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) ...

This virtual group is open to Young Adults living with Epilepsy. It provides a place to share experiences, provide encouragement and offer support through the epilepsy journey. The group meets the 4th ...

Doctors face special challenges when treating children with epilepsy because of the limited data available to help determine the best use of medications for children of different ages with various ...

The Jeanne A. Carpenter Epilepsy Legal Defense Fund will review submitted cases to see if we can help with legal information or with finding a lawyer to assist you.

The Epilepsies ECHO HUB brings the best care to local communities. The Epilepsies ECHO Hub connects specialist teams from nationwide Level Four Epilepsy Centers with local care teams to benefit and ...

Hi, For over a year, we have been trying to conceive. I have never posted on a forum before but want to see if our issue is common in the epilepsy ...