Understand epilepsy as a medical condition. Recognize different seizure types and symptoms. Learn seizure first aid: what to do and what not to do. Each toolkit is created with these objectives. This ...

The township and public schools marked Epilepsy Awareness Day on March 26 The campaign to do so was led by West Milford ...

The Foundation also seeks to educate the general public to better understand epilepsy and seizure disorders, including knowing proper seizure first aid. The Arizona Department of Education hosted a ...

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19. Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to ...

Childhood epilepsy is more than seizures. Learn to recognize symptoms, manage triggers, and support your child’s well-being.

While generalized seizures cause convulsions, epilepsy includes other types like absence seizures (brief awareness lapses), atonic seizures (muscle weakness), and focal seizures (sensory disturbances; ...

It can last from a few minutes up to 36 hours, before going away. How can someone help me during a focal seizure? Our short online first aid course shows you what focal seizures can look like, and how ...

As soon as uncontrolled movements finish, lay the child on their side in the recovery position. St John’s Ambulance has a video on how to put a baby into the recovery position. Epilepsy Action has ...

Wednesday was International Purple Day in honor of epilepsy awareness. Fourteen landmarks across New York State were lit purple to recognize the strength of the epilepsy community.