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Apr 10, 2018

How to Respond When a Friend Has a Seizure

Do you have a friend or a loved one who suffers from seizures? Even if you may not know anyone who currently suffers, you may meet someone who has epilepsy. Three million adults, ...

Topics: Types of Seizures, Living with Epilepsy

Jun 23, 2017

Post-Surgical Seizures: Certain Seizure Onset Patterns Increase Risk

In the field of epilepsy and seizures, there is still a lot to learn. Technology continues to open new avenues of research. In a recent brain dynamics simulation study, published ...

Topics: Epilepsy Research, Causes of Seizures, Types of Seizures

Jun 9, 2017

Photosensitive Seizures: Could Striped Patterns Cause a Seizure?

Those who suffer from photosensitive seizures know that there are certain triggers they need to avoid the reduce the risk of having a seizure. We know there is a link between ...

Topics: Epilepsy Research, Causes of Seizures, Types of Seizures

May 22, 2017

Seizure Symptoms - Confirming a Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Part 3

In Part 1 of this three-part series on seizure symptoms, we learned that symptoms may or may not be helpful in diagnosing epilepsy. That is because the activity, feelings or ...

Topics: Diagnosing Epilepsy, Seizure Symptoms, Types of Seizures

May 19, 2017

Seizure Symptoms - Confirming a Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Part 2

In Part 1 of this three-part series, we discussed how a patient’s description of their seizure symptoms can present certain challenges in diagnosing epilepsy. Now, in Part 2, we ...

Topics: Diagnosing Epilepsy, Seizure Symptoms, Types of Seizures

May 17, 2017

Seizure Symptoms - Confirming a Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Part 1

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to diagnose a person with epilepsy? What do their symptoms reveal? In this three-part series, we will first discuss why a patient’s ...

Topics: Diagnosing Epilepsy, Seizure Symptoms, Types of Seizures

May 12, 2017

Seizure Like Symptoms but NOT a Seizure: Part 3

In this three-part series we are exploring seizure like events that are misdiagnosed as epilepsy. In fact, 30% of all people diagnosed with refractory epilepsy don’t have it, they ...

Topics: Diagnosing Epilepsy, Causes of Seizures, Types of Seizures

May 10, 2017

Seizure Like Symptoms but NOT a Seizure: Part 2

In Part 1 of this three-part series, we discussed the misdiagnosis of epilepsy in patients who actually have “something else”. According to Selim R. Benbadis, MD, “Approximately ...

Topics: Diagnosing Epilepsy, Causes of Seizures, Types of Seizures

May 8, 2017

Seizure Like Symptoms but NOT a Seizure: Part 1

Receiving a diagnosis of epilepsy can be devastating. Fortunately, there are many treatment options (both medical and surgical) and support systems available to help. This means ...

Topics: Diagnosing Epilepsy, Causes of Seizures, Types of Seizures, Veterans and Epilepsy/Seizures

Apr 26, 2017

Understanding the New Epilepsy Seizure Classification System

Those who have seizures or who have loved ones who suffer from epilepsy will want to know the 2017 revised classification of seizures set forth by the International League Against ...

Topics: Diagnosing Epilepsy, Types of Seizures

Rethinking Seizure Care Blog

How to Respond When a Friend Has a Seizure

Post-Surgical Seizures: Certain Seizure Onset Patterns Increase Risk

Photosensitive Seizures: Could Striped Patterns Cause a Seizure?

Seizure Symptoms - Confirming a Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Part 3

Seizure Symptoms - Confirming a Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Part 2

Seizure Symptoms - Confirming a Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Part 1

Seizure Like Symptoms but NOT a Seizure: Part 3

Seizure Like Symptoms but NOT a Seizure: Part 2

Seizure Like Symptoms but NOT a Seizure: Part 1

Understanding the New Epilepsy Seizure Classification System

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