Epilepsy

• Latest News
• Generic Anti-Seizure Med May Not Be As Effective (10/25/2004, Reuters Health)
• Special Diet May Help Epileptic Children (10/20/2004, United Press International)
• Depression Common Among Epilepsy Patients (10/06/2004, Reuters Health)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Epilepsy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Seizures and Epilepsy: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Overviews
• Epilepsy: An Introduction (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Most Frequently Asked Questions about Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Seizures and Epilepsy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Epilepsy and the Brain: Functions and Makeup (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Seizure Mechanisms and Threshold (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Brain Imaging (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Computed Tomography (CT): Head (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
• Electrophysiology (We Move)
• Functional MR Imaging (fMRI): Brain (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
• Importance of EEG Tests (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Nonepileptic Seizures (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Spectrum of Severity in Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Treatment
• Epilepsy Surgery: A Viable Treatment Option (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Extratemporal Cortical Resection (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Functional Hemispherectomy (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• General Information about First Aid (Epilepsy Foundation)
• General Information about Medications for Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
• General Information about Surgery (Epilepsy Foundation)
• General Information about Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Epilepsy Foundation)
• What Is Neurosurgery? (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Epilepsy (National Institutes of Health)

• Alternative Therapy
• Complementary Treatment (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Specific Conditions
• Epilepsy Syndromes (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

• Nutrition
• General Information about Ketogenic Diet (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Coping
• Finding Emergency Medication Assistance (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Social Aspects of Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Related Issues
• Depression and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Driving and You (Epilepsy) (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Epilepsy and Sexual Relations (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Epileptic Vertigo (American Hearing Research Foundation)
• General Information about Financial Planning for Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
• General Information about Partial Seizures (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Hormones and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Recognizing Seizure Triggers (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Safety for People with Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Status Epilepticus (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Research
• Electrical Activity Alters Neurotransmitter Production in Frogs during Development (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Promising Gene Therapy Tool May Suppress Epileptic Seizures (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Genetics
• Genes and Disease: Epilepsy (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
• Genetics and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Epilepsy Terms Glossary (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Directories
• Finding a Physician Who Specializes in Epilepsy Treatment (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Organizations
• Epilepsy Foundation
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

• Law and Policy
• Driver Licensing (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Epilepsy as a Disability (Epilepsy Foundation)
• General Information about Insurance (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Legal Aspects of Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Statistics
• Epilepsy and Seizure Statistics (Epilepsy Foundation)

• Women
• Birth Control for Women with Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Menopause and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Parenting Concerns for the Mother with Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Pregnancy Issues and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Special Concerns about Seizure Medications (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Women and Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Children
• Children and Medicine (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Educational and Behavioral Problems in Children with Epilepsy (Nemours Foundation)
• Epilepsy (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Epilepsy (Nemours Foundation)
• Epilepsy Foundation Kid's Club (Epilepsy Foundation) - requires RealPlayer to view videos
• Epilepsy in Children (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Epilepsy in Education (K-12) (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Infantile Spasms (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

• Teenagers
• Entitled to Respect (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Epilepsy (Nemours Foundation)
• General Information about Teenagers with Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Special Concerns for Teenage Girls (Epilepsy Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Seniors
• Epilepsy in the Elderly (Epilepsy Foundation)