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 ...

The Epilepsy Foundation announced today that it has awarded $250,000 in funding at their 2025 Shark Tank Competition on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Treatment for status epilepticus is as follows: Rescue medications are used to stop the seizures.; Oxygen and other breathing support, as well as IV fluids can be given. If repeated seizures cannot be ...

Access this 30-minute online training from anywhere, anytime. Seizure First Aid Ready educates the public on the Epilepsy Foundation’s basic procedures for responding to someone having a seizure. The ...

I discovered I had epilepsy after experiencing my first tonic-clonic seizure in my 40s. I had just arrived at work, sat down at my desk, and the next thing I knew, I was lying in a hospital bed, ...

My name is Saida. I am 28 years old, and I live in California. I was born with an extremely rare genetic disease called Partial Trisomy 8q Duplication Syndrome, or Partial Trisomy 8q Syndrome for ...

This support group is for those living with epilepsy between the ages of 18 and 35 to meet others like them, make connections, and find support.This group meets over zoom the first Thursday of every ...

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 ...