Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures. Your doctor may diagnose you with epilepsy if you have two unprovoked seizures or one unprovoked seizure with a high risk of ...

Join us for Purple Day ® on March 26 to celebrate the epilepsy community, raise awareness, and stand with those who are impacted. Together, we can turn awareness into action and recognize the powerful ...

For seizures that cause falls, a protective helmet helps prevent injury. A good seizure helmet should provide safety and ...

The Epilepsy Foundation’s Health Equity Research in Neuroscience Initiative (HERN) grant project “Epilepsy Health Disparities Research through Community Co-Production” focuses on understanding the ...

Status epilepticus occurs when a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes or when seizures occur very close together and the person doesn't recover consciousness between them. Just like there are different ...

The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include ...

Families are an integral part of raising awareness about mortality in epilepsy and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Your stories drive advances in knowledge, education, data collection, ...

Sleep is an important part of our overall health. For people living with epilepsy, sleep can directly affect seizure control, memory, mood, and daily functioning. Understanding how sleep and epilepsy ...

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM), and the call to action is "All In for National Epilepsy Awareness Month.” This year's theme is about showing up and doing what we can to support ...