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Seizures and epilepsy can be more complicated than you think. It's not a 'one size fits all problem'. There are many different types of seizures that can affect people in different ways. While seizures can be easy to diagnose and control for some people, for many others, epilepsy is a lifelong problem that can affect people in many different ways. Whether you are new to epilepsy or have known it all your life, the more you learn, the stronger you'll be. Here's a map of what you'll find in this section. Start at Epilepsy 101: The Basics to gain a basic understanding of the disorder and how it can affect people, then move on to more detailed sections and advanced content. Once you learn about epilepsy, the next steps will be much easier. We hope you'll feel more confident about managing seizures and not let epilepsy get in your way.
Here you'll find information all about seizures and epilepsy - print this out to read, send it to a friend, and know that epilepsy.com is here to help.
Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, MD and Patricia O. Shafer, RN, MN.
Last Reviewed: 11/2/07
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| I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life... | Jun 20, 2009 | |
| 1nevermore | ||
| Epilepsy triggers? | Apr 4, 2009 | |
| Black.Pearl | ||
| Seizure disorder and epilepsy, what is the difference? | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| srchtt3 | ||
| Epilepsy/Meds are Ruining my LIFE!!!! | May 28, 2009 | |
| GottaJibboo55 | ||
| Do seizures change characteristics over time? | Apr 15, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| The Reasons not to consume alcohol or smoke marijuana if you have epilepsy | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| LaurenG1211 | ||
| Working on laptops, computers and E | May 21, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| new here and i have some questions regarding my seizures | May 5, 2009 | |
| skyetastic | ||
| Food-Triggered Siezures | Apr 17, 2009 | |
| uberzwitter | ||
| Seizures During Sleep | Apr 8, 2009 | |
| Morning Sunshine | ||
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| On Keppra, Baby on the Way | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| rose0527 | ||
| Epilepsy and marijuana | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| cjad234 | ||
| Taking Generic Levetiracetam (Keppra?) | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| madhatteresque | ||
| Police Officer Discharged Regarding Epilepsy | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| scott west coast | ||
| lamictal vs. generic | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| sas46 | ||
| After surgery difficulties with my work at a State agency; now at risk of losing my job, insurance and my retirement benefits | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Nylrad | ||
| WHY DRIVING AND SIEZURES DONT GO TOGETHER | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| Does anyone know? Can seizure medicines make someone exhibit signs on paranoid scitzophrenia accompanied by short term memory | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Desperado | ||
| Seizure Alert Dogs | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| bleedingheart | ||
| The Reasons not to consume alcohol or smoke marijuana if you have epilepsy | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| LaurenG1211 | ||
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| Title | Page Views | |
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| my.epilepsy.com Updates | 20,400 | |
| epi_help | ||
| topamax and weight loss | 18,924 | |
| alexia mom | ||
| kepra | 18,778 | |
| brian mattingly | ||
| Possible cure for absence seizures | 15,622 | |
| pdl1 | ||
| Epilepsy and marijuana | 14,877 | |
| cjad234 | ||
| Sexual Side Effects | 12,892 | |
| George R | ||
| How exactly do aura's feel | 12,636 | |
| WendyBendy | ||
| MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s | 11,259 | |
| picnupthepcs | ||
| Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures - Revised | 9,928 | |
| spiz | ||
| electrical shock in head? | 9,372 | |
| Maggie | ||
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| Title | Posted | |
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| This is an Epilepsy Chatroom!!!!! | Jun 14, 2009 | |
| Sugerfree | ||
| AS THE DRUG COMPANY TURNS - THE SOAP OPERA | Apr 14, 2009 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| A list of drugs and what they mean to you as far as epilepsy is concerned. | May 4, 2009 | |
| renzokata | ||
| Ohhhhh Baby! | May 13, 2009 | |
| 1sassyhelper | ||
| Epilepsy in gastric bypass patients | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| Audrey Pavia | ||
| I can't even put it into words | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| Shenoah | ||
| New Addition | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| crashllama | ||
| Laurens nightmare. | May 28, 2009 | |
| tchaide05 | ||
| Death of my teenage son | Jun 30, 2009 | |
| shelly maire | ||
| Diabetes and Epilepsy | Apr 19, 2009 | |
| Sugerfree | ||
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| Depakine Chrono (natrium valproate) side-effects | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Ashvura | ||
| Rasmus' walk-off lifts Cards over Giants | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| linhanyi | ||
| nice site | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| lee | ||
| support worker people with learning disability | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| bhing | ||
| my son sheldon | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| gvalegirl | ||
| Meds do not stop all of my seizures | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| wenko | ||
| Death of my teenage son | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| shelly maire | ||
| Summer! | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| Living with Epilepsy as a Teen | ||
| SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| kimberanne | ||
| Pop Pop came to visit me. | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| xaviersjourney | ||
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| Title | Page Views | |
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| Inspirational Quote - My Own Personal Inner Thoughts | 7,951 | |
| Butterflygrl | ||
| my partial complex seizures | 3,842 | |
| Zanna1211 | ||
| Topomax... The Dreaded......... | 3,628 | |
| Dr Jason | ||
| Brain Zaps, tics & twitches | 3,448 | |
| JudiS | ||
| side effects of phenobarb. | 3,013 | |
| pksmom | ||
| Feeling Sick | 2,837 | |
| JBJ1984 | ||
| How can you tell if a sleep seizure happens? | 2,806 | |
| epl_controller | ||
| Tegretol XR and ANXIETY meds | 2,777 | |
| Butterflygrl | ||
| TYLENOL, AEDs & SEIZURES | 2,636 | |
| cmscribbles | ||
| Nonepileptic "Events" vs. "Seizures" | 2,555 | |
| teft | ||
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| Married With or To Epilepsy in TN | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| timangela | ||
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| Title | Posted | |
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| Non-Lesional Epilepsy Surgery | Jun 22, 2009 | |
| Chi-gal | ||
| Lamotrigine memory loss | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| superfurry | ||
| Pregnant on Topmax | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| sarah123 | ||
| why don,t they understand, I,m a person too | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| Angela71 | ||
| Living a full life with Epilepsy | May 29, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| teenager driving | May 27, 2009 | |
| babygirl416 | ||
| Epilepsy Surgery Group | May 10, 2009 | |
| lisam11463 | ||
| Dilantin to Lamotrigine & Pregnant | May 7, 2009 | |
| apereira728 | ||
| What is going on here? | May 5, 2009 | |
| jyhprice | ||
| Parent of child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. | May 2, 2009 | |
| bunglemc | ||
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| The Day My World Shook | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| JoyfulGirl | ||
| 36 years epilepsy and seizure free so far after op. | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| karl34 | ||
| Just to let off some steam. | May 3, 2009 | |
| Adz | ||
| giving humans another try ;) | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| bookworm03 | ||
| Absence Seizures come back. 17 years old. | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| oh.snap | ||
| My daughter' story | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| Latrice | ||
| JOB SEACH | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| inkey | ||
| About Me ... | Mar 28, 2009 | |
| demonkissangel69 | ||
| This is my story of epilepsy | Mar 28, 2009 | |
| hannah_s89 | ||
| Spark of Hope-Living with epilepsy | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| tracey westaway | ||
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| Epilepsy does not control my life | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| sweettmaidenn | ||
| Police Officer Discharged Regarding Seizures | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| scott west coast | ||
| JAN 26,2006 CHANGED MY LIFE FOR GOOD | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| kimberly1975 | ||
| Concerned Bystander | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| Bystander | ||
| temporal lobe epilepsy | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| dennyxx82 | ||
| Epilepsy is now part of my life | Jun 30, 2009 | |
| Running Free | ||
| MY NEW LIFE WITH EPILEPSY! | Jun 29, 2009 | |
| unicorn26 | ||
| Track Day | Jun 28, 2009 | |
| danniegirl | ||
| My son's seizures | Jun 27, 2009 | |
| Magali | ||
| Who Knows? | Jun 25, 2009 | |
| Sheri Lopez | ||
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| Title | Page Views | |
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| Jessica Roiz | 2,238 | |
| kroiz | ||
| Seizure Cat helps unfold my seizure life! | 591 | |
| wenko | ||
| my story | 455 | |
| snoby | ||
| Always Have On Clean Underwear | 427 | |
| crashllama | ||
| Kelly's Life With Epilepsy | 400 | |
| kjcanada1979 | ||
| my brain has died a thousand deaths........... | 382 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| What My Seizures Are Like...... | 363 | |
| javaman | ||
| Nocturnal grand mal seizures (primary generalized epilepsy) | 324 | |
| karalyeva | ||
| Crystal's story | 320 | |
| Crystal11 | ||
| Life......... | 319 | |
| dizzygal | ||
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