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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I've experienced the tight grip of epilepsy my entire adult life. In 2013, I needed answers as to why I was experiencing dizzy spells, so I went to about 50 doctor appointments trying to figure it out ...

The latest edition of the Foundation Quarterly captures a defining theme, Turning Hope into Action. This issue highlights powerful personal stories, the dedication of volunteers raising awareness, and ...

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 ...