I’ve had seizures since I was 5 years old, but they were not consistent. Some of the first seizures would happen at my friend’s houses. I remember trying to hold on and not pass out. It was only when ...

Washington, D.C., August 18, 2011 – The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) and the Epilepsy Foundation (EF) announced today a New Therapy Grant to potentially help those with treatment resistant epilepsy.

What Is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM)? Since 1969, the Epilepsy Foundation has recognized November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM).. Although 3.4 million people and their ...

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...

Our Involvement. The Epilepsy Foundation and 4 Paws for Ability are proud partners of Magnolia Paws for Compassion, a special program created by Eisai Inc. which seeks to increase awareness of animal ...

Birth control that includes estrogen, such as birth control pills, the vaginal ring, and the estrogen patch, will lower the amount of lamotrigine in your bloodstream. It is also possible for this to ...

In photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy, seizures are triggered by light sources like televisions and video games. Seizures are brief and include visual sensations. Some seizures begin as focal ...

Join the epilepsy community for Purple Day® on March 26, a global initiative to raise epilepsy awareness and support the millions of people living with epilepsy worldwide. Approximately 65 million ...

Why Should I Track My Seizures? Tracking seizures is an important part of seizure management. It can help you learn about your epilepsy, symptoms, and provide your healthcare team with enough ...

As we continue to work toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines remain the best tool to stop sickness from COVID-19. Serious issues from COVID-19 vaccines are rare, but severe illness from ...

Familial focal epilepsy with variable foci (FFEVF) is a rare syndrome of focal seizures with varying degrees of severity and symptoms of seizures in different family members. Each family member will ...

It can be difficult to know what to bring to the epilepsy monitoring unit for your stay. You may not know how many days you’ll be there, so you want to make sure you’re as comfortable as possible ...