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The Epilepsy Foundation is your unwavering ally...
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Managing Your Epilepsy
o #DareTo Go the Distance
o Managing My Seizures 101
o My Seizures Know More
o Understanding Seizures and Emergencies
o Tracking My Seizures
o Using Rescue Treatments
o Seizure Response Plans
o Seizure Drills
o Managing Triggers
o Adapting Plans for Travel
o Living With Epilepsy
o Summer Camp
o Independent Living
o Financial Planning
o Self Management Programs
Seizure First Aid
o Care And Comfort First Aid
Tailoring First Aid
Responding to Seizures
Getting Emergency Help
Staying Safe
o Recognizing Risks
o Types of Injuries
o Driving and Transportation
o Safety at Home
o Safety While Sleeping
o Safety in the Kitchen
o Safety at Work
o Safety with Exercise and Sports
o Safety at Camp
o Seizure Dogs
o Infographic
New Therapies and Research
EF My Seizure Diary
o Diary Help
o Companion Apps Download
Epilepsy & Seizures 24/7 Helpline
Find A Doctor
o Find a Doctor
o Find an Epilepsy Center
Toolbox
o Seizure Information Forms
o Medication and Communication Tools
o Glossary of Terms
o WebEase
Legal Issues
o Our History
o Epilepsy Legal Resources
o General Resources
o Attorney Referrals
o Make a Donation
o Attorney Resources
o Join Our Network
Services and Support
o Epilepsy Foundation Individual and Family Services
o Education Programs
o Patient Assistance
o Camps
o National & Community Resources
o Health Coverage
o Transportation
o For Veterans
o Rare Epilepsy Network (REN)
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SUDEP Institute
o SUDEP Advocacy Efforts
o SUDEP Surveillance Efforts
o SUDEP Challenge Initiative
o SUDEP Institute Updates
o Getting Involved with the SUDEP Institute
Wellness Institute
o Healthy Eating
o Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Therapy Program
Important Information about epilepsy and seizures…
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About Epilepsy: The Basics
o What Is Epilepsy?
o What is a Seizure?
o What Happens During A Seizure?
o Who Gets Epilepsy?
o What Causes a Seizure?
o What Are The Risk Factors For Epilepsy?
o Is Epilepsy Inherited?
o Will I Always Have Epilepsy?
o How Serious Are Seizures?
o Facts about Seizures and Epilepsy
Types of Seizures
o Absence Seizures
o Atypical Absence Seizures
o Atonic Seizures
o Clonic Seizures
o Myoclonic Seizures
o Tonic Seizures
o Tonic-Clonic Seizures
o Simple Partial Seizures
o Complex Partial Seizures
o Secondarily Generalized Seizures
o Febrile Seizures
o Nonepileptic Seizures
o Refractory Seizures
o New Terms and Concepts for Seizures and Epilepsy
o Gelastic and Dacrystic Seizures
Types of Epilepsy Syndromes
o Angelman Syndrome
o Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
o CDKL5 Disorder
o Childhood and Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
o Doose Syndrome
o Dravet Syndrome
Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures Alone
Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Absences
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
Glut1 Deficiency Syndrome
Hypothalamic Hamartoma
Infantile Spasms/West's Syndrome
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lafora Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
Ohtahara Syndrome
Panayiotopoulos Syndrome
PCDH19 Epilepsy
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies
Rasmussen's Syndrome
Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome
Reflex Epilepsies
TBCK-related ID Syndrome
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Triggers of Seizures
o Missed Medicines
o Lack of Sleep and Epilepsy
o Stress and Epilepsy
o Alcohol
o Drug Abuse
o Menstruation
o Photosensitivity and Epilepsy
o Other Triggers of Seizures
o Nutritional Deficiencies
o Over-The-Counter Medications
Epilepsy Statistics
Impact
o Injuries and Illnesses
o Seizure Emergencies
o Mortality
o Thinking and Memory
o Moods and Behavior
o Reproductive Risks
o Sleep and Epilepsy
o Bone Health
Diagnosis
o Diagnosis 101
o You and Your Healthcare Team
o Medical History
o Physical Exam
o Neurological Exam
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EEG
Looking at the Brain
Genetic Testing
Seizure Imitators
Treating Seizures and Epilepsy
o Treatment 101: The Basics
o First Aid
o Seizure and Epilepsy Medicines
o Surgery
o Dietary Therapies
o Devices
o Other Treatment Approaches
o Clinical Trials
o Receiving Quality Care
Refractory Epilepsy
o The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
o Treating Refractory Epilepsy
Diverse Communities
o African Americans
o Asian Americans
o En Espanol
Seizure and Epilepsy News
o Epilepsy and Behavior Articles
o Keto News
Seizures in Youth
o About Newborns and Infants
o About Kids
o About Teens with Epilepsy
o Parents
o Talking to Kids about Epilepsy
o Helping Others Understand
o Can Children Die from Epilepsy?
o Childcare Professionals and Babysitters' Guide
Epilepsy & Behavior Journal
o Select Journal Abstracts
o Epilepsy Foundation Editorials
Age and Gender Issues
o For Youth
o Seniors and Epilepsy
o Women and Epilepsy
o Men and Epilepsy
Multimedia Center
o Webinar Archive
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How you can help people living with epilepsy and seizures…
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Advocacy
o Speak Up, Speak Out
o Advocacy Priorities
o Teens Speak Up!/Public Policy Institute
o Highlights from the Hill
o In the States
o Advocate's Year of Service
Ways to Give
o Make A Gift
o Corporate Partnerships
o Donate Clothing and Household Goods
o Other Ways to Give
o Kevin's Pyramids
Get Involved
o Community Action Network
o Athletes vs Epilepsy
o National Walk for Epilepsy
o Host/Fundraise for Any Event
o Kids Crew
o Lemonade for Livy
o ‘Talk About It!’: Live from Hollywood, a 12-Hour Netathon!
o National Epilepsy Awareness Month
o International Epilepsy Day
o 2016 Epilepsy Pipeline Community Conference
o 2015 Epilepsy Pipeline Community Conference
o Purple Pumpkin Project
o Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled
o Downtown Downstairs at the Jazz Standard 2015
o Twenty-20s Epilepsy Awareness Group
o Pawn Stars Poker Run
Public Awareness
o Start a Conversation About Epilepsy and Seizures
o 1 in 26
o Take Charge of the Facts
o Take Charge of the Storm
o Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' Partners with Epilepsy Foundation to Raise
Awareness About Seizures
o Last Pyramid
Talk About It!
o Introducing TalkAboutIt.org
o Watch the 2016 Talk About It Experience Videos
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The Power of Stories
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o Meet Tracy
o This is My Story by Barbra Buoy
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Join Lemonade for Livy this Summer
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Next Edition: July 12, 8 a.m. ET
Gregory Krauss MD, from Johns Hopkins University, will discuss non-EEG
seizure detection and seizure apps.
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Check out the NEW TalkAboutIt.org!
Thanks to Sunovion for their support of TalkAboutIt.org
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Watch Pipeline & Community Day
Videos Now
Watch all of the presentations from the 2016 Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline
Conference and Community Day in the online archives
Community Services and Support
Our Network of Local Organizations Are Ready to Serve You
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Start Here: An Introduction to Epilepsy
About Epilepsy: The Basics
Treatment 101: The Basics
Diagnosis 101
Seizure First Aid
Managing My Seizures 101
About the Foundation
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Medication is the primary way to treat seizures.
What Is Epilepsy?
When a person has two or more unprovoked seizures, they have epilepsy.
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Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Check out
theses awesome
Lemonade for Livy
stands from last
year. Will you be
participating in this
year? Get tips for
making an epic
lemonade stand
and register at
http://bit.ly/L4L2016
#TBT
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Have you
joined the Athletes
vs Epilepsy
Summer Fitness
Challenge? You
can make a
difference and help
improve your life
and the lives of the
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1 in 26 people who
will develop
epilepsy in their
lifetime. There is no
set location; find a
local pool, beach,
gym, field, mat,
road, or path near
you and get started!
Join the
#AthletesVsEpileps
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hallenge. Then
share an
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y photo of you
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Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Looking for
events or support
groups in your
area? Find and
connect with your
local Epilepsy
Foundation by
visiting
http://bit.ly/1p2NCO
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find an Epilepsy
Foundation in your
area. Find Your
Local Epilepsy
Foundation
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Thinking,
learning and
memory problems
are frequently
reported by people
with epilepsy and
seizures. If you or
your loved ones
notice these, share
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your observations
with your
healthcare team.
Learn more at:
http://bit.ly/ZEyxrb
As you or your child
return to school (or
work), have you
noticed problems
remembering new
information?
Keeping track of
your things or
finding your way
around new
places? If you
answered yes to
any of these
questions, you are
not alone. Thinking,
learning and
memory problems
are frequently
reported... Thinking,
Learning and
Memory
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America The
possibility of losing
your job or not
being able to get a
job because of
epilepsy is a real
fear. There are laws
in place that are
there to protect you
and it’s important to
understand them.
That’s why we
created the
Epilepsy Legal
Resource section
on epilepsy.com.
To help people
living with epilepsy
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and seizure know
their rights,
including attorney
resources and
referrals. Discover
your rights and get
help at:
http://bit.ly/1HoN0u
7. Have more
questions?
Consider calling our
legal helpline at
800-332-1000
option 2. Your
Legal Rights Do
you have a legal
question? Are you
wondering: Can my
boss ask me about
my epilepsy? What
is a reasonable
accommodation?
How long do I have
to be seizure-free
before I get my
driver's license
back? Can I be
arrested for
seizure-related
behavior? Epilepsy
Legal Resources
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Recent
graduate Anna
Brogdon shares her
struggle with PNES
and how she tries
to manage it. Read
this inspiring story
at:
http://bit.ly/29xWuu
K Growing up,
Anna Brogdon was
well aware of her
anxiety. She can
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remember vividly
the dread she felt
as a second-grade
student on Tuesday
afternoons before
progress reports
were released the
next day.Her
grades, though,
were always
excellent.“I would
come home crying
every Tuesday
saying, ‘mom, I
don... Recent
graduate reflects on
the challenges of a
unique condition
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Do you or
someone you know
have their epilepsy
under control?
Maybe it’s time to
start driving! If
you’re ready to get
a driver’s license
check your state's
laws regarding
driving with a
epilepsy.
http://bit.ly/1wQ8VT
l State Driving Laws
Database
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Being
prepared for is
extremely
important. Knowing
your seizure
warning signs will
help you. Some
warning signs can
be hard to
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distinguish between
side effects from
medication and
typical body
behavior.
http://bit.ly/1z89IUX
While a variety of
behaviors may
occur in different
types of seizures,
not all behavioral
changes are
seizures. Some
symptoms may be
due to other
medical problems
or even due to side
effects of medicine.
When sorting out
symptoms, consider
these four main
characteristics of
seizures: Seizures
are u... Warning
Signs of Seizures
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Being
informed about
seizures about what
happens during a
seizure can help
your partner,
children, coworkers, and
friends understand
what’s happening
and how they can
help you stay safe
during a seizure.
#DareTo Learn
http://bit.ly/1z7MrC
H A seizure is a
sudden surge of
electrical activity in
the brain that
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usually affects how
a person feels or
acts for a short
time. What is a
Seizure?
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Sleep
hygiene, why it's
important to your
seizure
management:
http://bit.ly/1SNdGX
z #epilepsy
#seizures #sleep
http://pic.twitter.com
/DjCvCIg52K Sleep
hygiene is a fairly
straightforward
concept, but it is
one with which a
large number of
people are
unfamiliar (including
many physicians).
The basic principle
of sleep hygiene is
optimizing the
conditions for sleep.
Contrary to many
people’s beliefs and
to the accepted
norms of American
societ... Getting A
Good Night's Sleep
Epilepsy
Foundation of
America Can your
medication help or
hinder your sleep?
Studies look at
different AEDs and
their effects.
http://bit.ly/1Wm0L
Ry Studies of
seizure medications
(called AEDs) show
an increase in sleep
stability, but it is
hard to distinguish
between the effects
of these drugs on
seizures and effects
on sleep
independent of this.
More recently,
studies that
carefully look at this
(by testing AEDs in
people without
epilepsy) hav...
Sleep And AEDS