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Epilepsy

(Jump to: Epilepsy in Kids | Epilepsy in Teens | Epilepsy in Seniors | Epilepsy in Women | Epilepsy Syndromes | General Information | Genetics | Organizations | Treatment )

	Organizations
	Epilepsy Foundation
	Epilepsy Therapy Project

	General Information
	About Epilepsy:Johns Hopkins Epilepsy Center
	All About Epilepsy & Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Seizures and Epilepsy: Hope Through Research:NINDS
	Types of Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Non-epileptic Seizures, see Neurological Manifestations, Seizures
	Epilepsy and Seizures Can Occur at Any Age:FDA
	The Risk of Fatal Car Crashes in People With Epilepsy:AAN
	Information for Family & Caregivers:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Understanding Seizure Dogs:AAN
	History of Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Epilepsy:Research Results, NIH [PDF]
	Curing Epilepsy: The Promise of Research:NINDS
	Epilepsy:Society for Neuroscience
	Epilepsy:MedlinePlus

	Epilepsy in Children
	Children:Epilepsy Foundation
	Seizures in Children:UpToDate Patient Information
	Epilepsy:Nemours Foundation [for Kids]
	Information for Kids:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Let's Talk About Epilepsy:netLibrary [for Kids]

	Epilepsy in Teens
	Teenagers:Epilepsy Foundation
	Epilepsy:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
	Information for Teens:Epilepsy Therapy Project

	Epilepsy in Seniors
	Elderly:Epilepsy Foundation
	Information for Seniors:Epilepsy Therapy Project

	Epilepsy in Women
	Women and Epilepsy:Epilepsy Foundation
	Epilepsy in Women:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Information for Women:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	See also Pregnancy and Childbirth, Risks to Pregnancy, Epilepsy

	Epilepsy Syndromes (Types of Epilepsy)
	Overviews
	Epilepsy Syndromes:Epilepsy Foundation
	Types of Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Absence Seizures (Petit Mal)
	Absence Seizures:Epilepsy Foundation
	Absence Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Childhood Absence Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Juvenile Absence Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Atypical Absence Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Atonic Seizures (Drop Attacks)
	Atonic Seizures:Epilepsy Foundation
	Atonic Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Febrile Seizures
	Febrile Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet:NINDS
	Febrile Seizures:UpToDate Patient Information
	Myoclonic Seizures
	Myoclonic Seizures:Epilepsy Foundation
	Myoclonic Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsies:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Dravet Syndrome (Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy):NINDS
	Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Lafora Disease (Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy, Lafora-type):Madisons Foundation
	Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy, Lafora Type:GeneReviews
	Mitochondrial Disorders:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	MELAS, see Metabolic Diseases, Mitochondrial Disease
	MERRF, see Metabolic Diseases, Mitochondrial Disease
	Unverricht-Lundburg Disease:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Partial Seizures
	Partial Seizures:Epilepsy Foundation
	Complex Partial Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Simple Partial Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Secondarily Generalized Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features:GeneReviews
	Tonic Clonic Seizures (Grand Mal)
	Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures:Epilepsy Foundation
	Tonic-clonic Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Clonic Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Tonic Seizures:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Other Syndromes
	Benign Rolandic Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Frontal Lobe Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Hypothalamic Hamartoma:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Infantile Spasms (West Syndrome):Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Landau-Kleffner Syndrome:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Landau-Kleffner Syndrome:NIDCD
	Ohtahara Syndrome:NINDS
	Rasmussens' Syndrome:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	See also CNS Infections, Rasmussen's Encephalitis
	Reflex Epilepsies:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Temporal Lobe Epilepsy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Temporal Lobe Epilepsy:Angioma Alliance

	Treatment of Epilepsy
	General Treatment Information
	How Can Epilepsy Be Treated?:NINDS
	Treatment:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Treatment of Seizures in Children:UpToDate Patient Information
	Finding a Physician Who Specializes in Epilepsy Treatment:Epilepsy Foundation
	Stanford Epilepsy Center:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
	Advances in Medical Care - Epilepsy:Stanford Hospital & Clinics [Video]
	Medications
	Medications:Epilepsy Foundation
	Epilepsy Medications:Johns Hopkins Epilepsy Center
	Stopping Seizure Medications in Children: When is it Safe?:American Academy of Neurology
	Diet
	Ketogenic Diet:Epilepsy Foundation
	Ketogenic Diet:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	More information on the Ketogenic Diet:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Modified Atkins Diet:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerice) Diet:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Vagus Nerve Stimulation
	Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy:Epilepsy Foundation
	Vagus Nerve Stimulation:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Vagus Nerve Stimulation:AANS
	Vagus Nerve Stimulation:Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, TN [Video]
	Surgical Treatment
	General Information
	Surgery:Epilepsy Foundation
	Surgery:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Epilepsy Surgery: A Viable Option:Mayo Clinic
	Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy:Massachusetts General Hospital
	Memory Problems After Epilepsy Surgery:AAN
	Corpus Callosotomy
	Corpus Callosotomy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Corpus Callosum Section:Johns Hopkins Epilepsy Center
	Deep Brain Stimulation
	Deep Brain Stimulation:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Deep Brain Stimulation:AANS
	Hemispherectomy
	Functional Hemispherectomy:Cleveland Clinic
	Hemispherectomy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Hemispherectomy:Johns Hopkins Epilepsy Center
	Multiple Subpial Transection
	Multiple Subpial Transections:Epilepy.com
	Resection
	Focal Resection:Johns Hopkins Epilepsy Center
	Frontal Lobectomy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Parietal and Occipital Lobectomies:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Temporal Lobectomy:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Temporal Lobectomy Surgical Procedure:Stanford Epilepsy Center
	Extratemporal Cortical Resection:Cleveland Clinic
	Resective Surgery for Refractory Epilepsy:Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX [Video]
	Temporal Lobe Resection to Control Epilepsy:Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL [Video]
	Other Treatments
	Complementary Therapies:Epilepsy Foundation
	Herbal Medicines:Epilepsy Therapy Project
	Complementary/Alternative Medicine for Epilepsy:AAN

	Genetics of Epilepsy
	Genetics and Epilepsy:Epilepsy Foundation
	Epilepsy Genes:Society for Neuroscience
	Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy:GeneReviews
	Pyridoxine-Dependent Seizures:GeneReviews
	Unverricht-Lundborg Disease (Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy 1):GeneReviews
	SCN1A-Related Seizure Disorders:GeneReviews

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