If you see someone having a seizure or fit, there are some simple things you can do to help.

Epilepsy in children is a difficult journey for parents. The very natural reactions of fear, helplessness can be overwhelming. This is often worsened by the social stigma associated with epilepsy. The ...

A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy.

Dravet syndrome affects about 1 in 17,500 children. Having two daughters with the condition is “extraordinarily uncommon.” ...

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people develop the disorder, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. It affects people of all ...

A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, ...

Doctors say kids with flu symptoms and signs of seizures may have the swine flu. July 24, 2009— -- LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Clinicians encountering children with flu-like symptoms accompanied by ...

For children with epilepsy, doctors now try to prevent seizures altogether. It's a big switch in thinking from the days when seizures weren't... With Epilepsy Treatment, The Goal Is To Keep Kids ...

Over 4,400 Iowa kids endure the challenges of managing their epilepsy in school buildings across the state with educators who have little or no training in seizure recognition or first aid. Iowa’s ...

A sister’s wish to share more about her little brother and his medical condition led her friends to help plan a community fundraiser in his name.

Barton Holmes was 16 months old when he had his first seizure. "He was convulsing and his eyes were rolling in the back of his head," his mother, Catherine McEaddy Holmes, says. "His lips were blue. I ...