Many people have experienced side effects when stopping ASMs. Hear from the epilepsy community and gain tips to help you through medication changes.

The following factsheets discuss different treatment options for epilepsy. If you are a medical professional, share these factsheets with your patients to help them understand their treatment options.

Increasing age, stroke, tumor, and drug habits may cause seizures in older adults. Co-occurring conditions, like depression and heart issues, also cause an increased risk of seizures. As much as we ...

Dr. Penovich is an Emeritus member of the Minnesota Epilepsy Group PA in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota. She is an ...

SEATTLE – People living with epilepsy report increased self-esteem after participating in Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Therapy Program, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of ...

Some concerns faced by people living with epilepsy include taking medications properly, having healthy habits, keeping in mind seizure safety guidelines, and avoiding medications that may worsen your ...

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 ...

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 ...

Omar Danoun, MD is an assistant professor of neurology and epilepsy. He finished his medical school at Al Quds University in Jerusalem, Palestine. He then moved to the United Started for his neurology ...

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 ...

It may happen. But, you may also have a seizure walking down the street, sitting at your desk, or just meeting friends. The benefits of adding exercise into your life may include having fewer seizures ...

NORD gratefully acknowledges Nicolas Gaspard MD, PhD, Neurology Department and Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Université Libre de Bruxelles – Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium and Lawrence J. Hirsch ...