How to Recognize a Seizure

  • The Symptoms of a Seizure

    Knowing the warning signs of seizures can be a potentially lifesaving skill set. Whether you have loved ones who are prone to this condition or not, these skills can make anyone someone’s hero. Seizures can be daunting, but most of us know a little bit about recognizing a seizure...
  • Seizure Safety Information

    Roughly 65 million people across the globe suffer from epilepsy, a chronic condition in which seizures are a part of daily life. Appallingly little is understood about the brain and why seizures happen, and as of now, there is no definitive cure for epilepsy. However, there are medications and...
  • Epileptic Seizures: Complex Partial Seizures

    The human brain operates by transmitting electrical signals via neurons (nerve cells). When there is a surge in these electrical signals, an individual will suffer an epileptic seizure. Seizures can impact the entire brain, but a partial seizure affects just a small portion of the brain. Epileptic seizures can...
  • Epileptic Seizures: Simple Partial Seizures

    There are various types of epileptic seizures, and understanding the nuances of this condition requires that one knows the many kinds involved. After all, not all types of epilepsy are the same. Some types of epilepsy are far more severe than others, requiring innovative treatment methods to help remedy...
  • What To Do If You Or Someone Else Has A Seizure

    It is a traumatic experience to watch someone have a seizure and is often a memory that would last with you for a lifetime. Being informed on how to deal with the situation and offer assistance to this person is absolutely invaluable. You could potentially save their life with...
  • Epileptic Seizures: Myoclonic Seizures

    Have you ever wondered what happens when the nerves in a person’s brain start acting strangely? They may start to move uncontrollably or even hear, see, feel, taste, or smell non-existent things. When this happens, it is not the time to run away from them or see them as...
  • Epilepsy Medications to Treat Seizures

    Numerous epilepsy medications can treat an epileptic seizure. In essence, treatment of epilepsy focuses on the brain. If a person suffers from this particular brain disorder, they have to be provided with the right drugs for preventing and treating seizures. In short, epilepsy drugs help to control the electrical...