The following factsheets discuss different treatment options for epilepsy. If you are a medical professional, share these factsheets with your patients to help them understand their treatment options.

BOWIE, Md., October 1, 2025 — The Epilepsy Foundation of America is proud to announce the appointment of four distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors. With their diverse expertise, unwavering ...

The 118 undersigned organizations – representing people living with epilepsy; caregivers and loved ones; physicians, care providers, and epilepsy centers; epilepsy researchers; and others – are united ...

Jim Chambliss is the integrated personality of an attorney, artist, and doctoral candidate working in a combined program of creative art and medicine. His pictures describe his goal – to portray how ...

SEATTLE – People living with epilepsy report increased self-esteem after participating in Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Therapy Program, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of ...

Some concerns faced by people living with epilepsy include taking medications properly, having healthy habits, keeping in mind seizure safety guidelines, and avoiding medications that may worsen your ...

Familial focal epilepsy with variable foci (FFEVF) is a rare syndrome of focal seizures with varying degrees of severity and symptoms of seizures in different family members. Each family member will ...

How Do Mindfulness Techniques Influence The Brain? Mindfulness may produce structural and functional changes in areas involved in memory, emotional regulation, and attention, including the limbic ...

Xiyan Yi MD, Ushtar Amin MD, and Selim Benbadis MD, of the University of South Florida’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program answer frequently asked questions about seizures and epilepsy post-stroke.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is one of the most common neurocutaneous disorders. It is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting about 1 in 3000 individuals. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion ...

Photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy is a very rare condition with an estimated occurrence in 0.7% of childhood epilepsies. This syndrome was formerly known as idiopathic photosensitive occipital ...

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that happens when there is a loss of oxygen and/or reduced blood flow to the brain. It most commonly happens in the womb, or around the time of ...