
Getting Emergency Help - Epilepsy Foundation
Getting Help for a Seizure Emergency Call an ambulance if: A seizure lasts 5 minutes or longer. One seizure occurs right after another without the person fully regaining consciousness between seizures. …
Alcohol as a Seizure Trigger - Epilepsy Foundation
Alcohol withdrawal can trigger seizures. People who have had seizures brought on by binge drinking are at risk for more seizures without alcohol as the trigger.
Breathing problems and SUDEP | Epilepsy Foundation
Sep 15, 2015 · Seizure-related respiratory dysfunction may play a critical role in the pathophysiology of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). In the majority of observed SUDEP cases, there is …
Texas - Epilepsy Foundation
Driver Information By State Every state regulates driver's license eligibility of persons with certain medical conditions. The most common requirement for people with epilepsy is that they be seizure …
Clobazam - Epilepsy Foundation
Sep 24, 2025 · Clobazam is approved for add-on treatment of seizures in children 2 years old or greater and adults who have seizure types that can be associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
Evaluation of Medical History | Diagnosing Epilepsy & Seizures
The medical history is the foundation of the diagnosis of epilepsy. Sharing your medical history and seizure events for the doctor to evaluate will help with diagnosis. The doctor needs ALL the …
Diagnosing And Treating Memory Problems - Epilepsy Foundation
An indirect approach - improving memory by focusing on other factors such as seizure control. A direct approach - treating your memory either with medication or with strategies to change behaviors and …
Types of Injuries from Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation
Types of injuries from seizures may occur as a result or as complications from the seizure. Learn how to stay safe when injuries, like cuts & breaks, occur.
Vitamin D and Seizure Control - Epilepsy Foundation
Oct 10, 2017 · Vitamin D May Help Seizure Control Some anti-seizure medications interfere with how vitamin D is processed in the body. Supplemental vitamin D may be necessary for people who have …
Driving & Transportation - Epilepsy Foundation
A driver's license is a passport to adulthood in the United States and many other countries. In both rural and suburban areas, driving a motor vehicle is often essential for independence and employment. …