On October 26, 2023, my five-year-old son had his first complex partial seizure. He had just fallen asleep, and about 20 minutes later, I heard him vomiting. As I turned on the light to help him, I ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Join the National Epilepsy Walk in D.C. on March 15 & make an impact. With more than 3.4 million people living with epilepsy nationwide, the impact of our work matters. With your help, we've made huge ...

For about 3% of people with epilepsy, exposure to flashing lights at certain intensities or to certain visual patterns can trigger seizures. This condition is known as photosensitive epilepsy. Many ...

Epilepsy is said to have a genetic cause if seizures are the result of a known or presumed genetic defect or problem associated with epilepsy. A genetic epilepsy might not be inherited. Some genetic ...

You should also talk to your doctor before you start using any herbal medicines. Just because they come from nature does not necessarily mean they are safe for you to use. Other common medicines (even ...

470,000 children in the United States have epilepsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 336,000 kids have at least one seizure annually. Whether you’re ...

A common seizure trigger in people with epilepsy is being sick with some type of acute illness or infection. Head colds, lung infections or sinus infections (caused by viruses or bacteria) can often ...