The Epilepsy Foundation’s Health Equity Research in Neuroscience Initiative (HERN) grant project “Epilepsy Health Disparities ...

Status epilepticus occurs when a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes or when seizures occur very close together and the person doesn't recover consciousness between them. Just like there are different ...

This group meets in person at 5pm on the 3rd Saturday of each month at Beyond Bread in Tucson 421 W Ina Road ...

Families are an integral part of raising awareness about mortality in epilepsy and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Your stories drive advances in knowledge, education, data collection, ...

Quality sleep is critical for people living with epilepsy to avoid triggering seizures. Poor sleep can affect seizures, memory, and more.

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) refers to a group of severe epilepsies that are characterized both by seizures, which are often drug-resistant, as well as encephalopathy, which is a ...

TBI is a well-recognized cause of seizures and epilepsy. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result of an external force on the head. TBI can occur as a result of the following: The head suddenly and ...

Having one neurological diagnosis is hard enough. Add a second and you are sure to feel as if your body is not your own. People living with epilepsy may face loss of consciousness and involuntary ...

Why do seizures increase during pregnancy? One of the reasons seizures increase during pregnancy is that blood levels of anti-seizure medications go down during pregnancy. Seizures are known to ...

Yes, there is an association between epilepsy and autism. Children with autism are (a little) more likely to have epilepsy. Children with epilepsy are (a little) more likely to have autism. Seizures ...

Epilepsy is not a mental illness. In fact, the vast majority of people living with epilepsy have no cognitive or psychological problem. For the most part, psychological issues in epilepsy are limited ...

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 ...