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Healthy Living with Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation

WEBThe Epilepsy Foundation wants to raise awareness about the importance of healthy living for your overall wellness, as well as improving seizure control. Getting or keeping …

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Staying Safe Epilepsy Foundation

WEBLearning to lessen risks is a critical part of living safely with seizures. Seizures, treatments, and other health problems carry risks for many people. Read these highlights of …

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Complications and Risks Epilepsy Foundation

WEBPeople with epilepsy may experience health problems other than seizures. These problems could relate to the seizures, or they could be due to whatever is causing the epilepsy. …

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Programs Epilepsy Foundation

WEBGiving to the Epilepsy Foundation means you make the world a safer place for the 3.4 million people in the U.S. who are living with epilepsy and seizures. Our programs …

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How Serious Are Seizures

WEBThe overall risk of dying is 1.6 to 3 times higher in people with epilepsy than in the general population ( IOM Report, 2013; Forsgren et al, 2005 ). The risk of dying among children …

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Find an Epilepsy Specialist Epilepsy Foundation

WEBPlease call the Epilepsy & Seizures 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-332-1000 or submit a question online. Getting control of your seizures takes specialized care. Find a doctor who can …

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Epilepsy and Psychological Disorders Epilepsy Foundation

WEBEpilepsy 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 …

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Seizure Preparedness and Safety Epilepsy Foundation

WEBSafety is always the biggest concern when it comes to seizures. Staying safe means you need to know how seizures can affect day-to-day activities and other health related …

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Assembling Your Healthcare Team Epilepsy Foundation

WEBYour Healthcare Team. Your healthcare team may include one or more of the following providers: Epileptologists- doctors trained in neurology (disorders of the brain) and have …

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Side Effects of Seizure Medicine Epilepsy Foundation

WEBSome common side effects that may occur in the first few weeks of taking seizure medicines include feeling tired, stomach upset or discomfort, dizziness, or blurred vision. …

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Kids Epilepsy Foundation

WEBEpilepsy in Childhood About 470,000 American children under the age of 14 have epilepsy. It affects children at different ages and in different ways. Early recognition and treatment …

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Working With Your Healthcare Team Epilepsy Foundation

WEBTalking with your doctor goes both ways. You want answers, but the doctor and other members of the health care team need information from you too! What you can tell your …

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The Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System Epilepsy Foundation

WEBImagine building a learning health system in which all people – family and community members, clinicians, researchers and health system leaders - work together. They …

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Safety at Work Epilepsy Foundation

WEBGeneral Safety Tips. Use the elevator instead of stairs. Only climb to heights that would not cause injury if a seizure occurred. If seizures are not controlled, talk to your doctor or …

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Levetiracetam Epilepsy Foundation

WEBLevetiracetam is approved for use: As add-on therapy (with other seizure medicines) for children 1 month of age and older and adults with focal (partial) seizures. …

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Related Conditions Epilepsy Foundation

WEBEpilepsy seems to increase children's chances of having a mood or learning disorder. Children may also be more likely to suffer from headaches, ulcers and other physical …

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Ketogenic Diet for Seizures Epilepsy Foundation

WEBThe "classic" ketogenic diet is a special high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that helps to control seizures in some people with epilepsy. It is prescribed by a physician …

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Cognitive Therapies Epilepsy Foundation

WEBCreative arts therapies (music therapy, art therapy, and more) use creative methods to promote self-expression, self-awareness, and make personal change easier. The goal is …

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Zonisamide Epilepsy Foundation

WEBZonisamide (zoh-NIH-sah-mide) is the generic name (non-brand name) used in the United States for a widely used seizure medicine. The common brand name for …

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