The Seizure Recognition and First Aid certification training provides information to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence in recognizing seizures and safely administering seizure first aid.

It was a chilly and windy day in December. Thursday, December 3rd to be exact. I decided to go to the supermarket at lunchtime. I never ever go to the supermarket during the week at the height of ...

As many as two-thirds of people with epilepsy face some change in sexual desire, behavior, or activity as a result of their seizures. Even if this kind of problem has affected you, you may not have ...

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, ...

Can stress cause a seizure? This is a question that many people with epilepsy ask when searching for potential seizure triggers. While the exact reason why stress can cause seizures for some people is ...

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 ...

Proponents of meditation tout its ability to reduce seizures in people with epilepsy, while those more skeptical contend that regular practice of meditation could in fact induce epileptic seizures. So ...

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

Epilepsy is said to have a genetic cause if seizures are the result of a known or presumed genetic defect or problem associated with epilepsy. A genetic epilepsy might not be inherited. Some genetic ...