Children with various types of childhood epilepsy that do not respond to the usual seizure medicines may be candidates for treatment with adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH. ACTH is a first-line ...

The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago provides counseling, advocacy and educational services to people with epilepsy, their families, and the communities in which they live. The organization ...

Doctors and pharmacists are always warning people with epilepsy about alcohol. If you have epilepsy, drinking alcohol can have serious consequences. Most people with epilepsy are told not to drink, ...

About 6 out of 10 people diagnosed with epilepsy can become seizure free within a few years with proper treatment. Many of these people will never have any more seizures. For the rest of the people, ...

Does the menstrual cycle affect the rate of seizures in women with epilepsy? Yes. Approximately half the women of childbearing age who have epilepsy report an increase in seizures around the time of ...

The Epilepsy Foundation Iowa provides programs and services that support people and families impacted by epilepsy. With the strength of a national organization and network of epilepsy experts, EFIA ...

A risk factor is something that makes a person more likely to develop seizures and epilepsy. Sometimes a risk factor can cause scarring of the brain or lead to areas of the brain not developing or ...

Causes of epilepsy are different for each person, and some people have no identifiable cause. In others, doctors can trace epilepsy directly to genetics, brain trauma, autoimmune disorders, metabolic ...

Foods can alter brain function, but reliable information on specific recommendations is scarce. We do know that very low levels of sugar in the blood can cause seizures in some people, especially ...

Some people may find that seizures occur in a pattern or are more likely to occur in certain situations. Sometimes is just by chance, but other times it’s not. Keeping track of any factors that may ...

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 ...