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Epilepsy with Tonic-clonic Seizures (Causes and Treatment), Seizures are well controlled by treatment for most people with epilepsy. There are different types of epilepsy. T...
Types of Epilepsy and Seizures, There are various types of generalised seizure: Tonic-clonic seizures (which used to be called grand mal seizures) are the most com...
Epilepsy and Seizures, There are various types of generalised seizure: A tonic-clonic seizure (these were previously called grand mal seizures) is the most common ...
Epilepsy in Adults (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), Generalised seizures may be tonic-clonic (the term generalised tonic-clonic is now preferred to 'grand mal'), i...
Epilepsy with Absence Seizures (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), The definition of epilepsy is more than one seizure. The frequency of seizures in people with epilepsy var...
Epilepsy in Children and Young People, Referral to a tertiary epilepsy service Referral to a tertiary epilepsy service, to be seen within four weeks, is indicated if any of the following a...
Epilepsy and Planning Pregnancy, It is essential that you seek expert advice from a doctor or epilepsy nurse specialist when you are considering starting a family. How will my ...
Epilepsy and Contraception, It's best to seek advice from a doctor or epilepsy nurse when you are planning to start using contraception or when considering starting a family.
Living with Epilepsy, Epilepsy Action (see in Further reading below) has an arrangement with an insurance company to provide a range of insurance schemes for people with epilepsy. ...
Epilepsy with Focal Seizures, For more information, see the separate leaflets called Epilepsy and Seizures, Types of Epilepsy and Seizures, Treatments for Epilepsy...
Epilepsy Medication and Side-effects (Treatments for Epilepsy) , There are different types of epilepsy. There are separate leaflets on Epilepsy and Seizures , ...
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, For more general information about epilepsy and seizures, see the separate leaflets called Epilepsy and Seizures and Types of Epileps...
Epilepsy and Pregnancy, These are thought to arise both from neuro-endocrine disturbances related to seizure activity as well as the alteration of endogenous sex steroid metabolism in the pre...
Epilepsy in Elderly People, Other relevant separate articles include Epilepsy in Adults and Status Epilepticus Management . Epilepsy is characterised by the occ...
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, See also the separate Epilepsy in Adults and Epilepsy in Children and Young People articles. Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) may be simple focal ...
An assessment of development is important for children presenting with a seizure [ 5 ] : Many people presenting with a dramatic first generalised tonic-clonic 'grand-mal...
Common presenting symptoms include fever, headache, changes in mental state (drowsiness, confusion), focal neurological deficits, grand mal seizures, nausea and vomiting, neck stiffn...
Most women with epilepsy will have a healthy child. Women with epilepsy who are pregnant and worried about their medication should not stop taking it without talking to their do...
An EEG test is useful in diagnosing conditions such as epilepsy. See the separate leaflet called Types of Epilepsy and Seizures . How is the test done? , Epilepsy E...
Is a febrile seizure a type of epilepsy? No. Febrile seizures and epilepsy are two different conditions. The cause of a febrile seizure is related to the feverish illness an...