The Seizure Recognition and First Aid certification training provides information to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence in recognizing seizures and safely administering seizure first aid.

Our family has been affected by epilepsy since my son had his first atypical tonic-clonic seizure when he was 6 months old. He was eventually diagnosed with an SCN1A mutation. After many ER trips, a ...

Often times, living with epilepsy means not only wading through seizures, various drug treatments and side effects, but other medical and psychiatric condition as well. Some of the most frequent ...

Spread awareness, educate, and organize events with help from our Epilepsy Awareness Toolkit. Start helping the general public and those living with epilepsy.

Birth control allows everyone, including people with epilepsy, the opportunity to make their own decision about if and when they want to become pregnant. When living with epilepsy, there are a few ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy is a very rare condition with an estimated occurrence in 0.7% of childhood epilepsies. This syndrome was formerly known as idiopathic photosensitive occipital ...

The 118 undersigned organizations – representing people living with epilepsy; caregivers and loved ones; physicians, care providers, and epilepsy centers; epilepsy researchers; and others – are united ...

For more than 12,000 years, there has been a special bond between dogs and humans. Canines are known for being loving, faithful companions, but some fearless pups are trained to serve an even bigger ...

Whether you’ve been a caregiver for years or if your duties as a caregiver are just beginning, it’s comforting to know that there are epilepsy resources to help you navigate your loved ones’ journey.

Courtesy of the Epilepsy Foundation Los Angeles, we are happy to share "Understanding Epilepsy". Featuring Deborah Holder, MD, a pediatric epilepsy specialist, this short video helps everyone to ...