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ETP New - Common Concerns
Many parents, family & caregivers have similar concerns regarding the care they give to people with epilepsy. When the person you care for is a child these concerns become more difficult and more important to address. In this...
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ETP New - Diagnosing Epilepsy In Children
Epilepsy is the occurrence of two or more seizures that are not provoked by reversible causes such as very low blood sugar or a fever. Epilepsy means that there is a tendency to have recurrent seizures. A detailed and accurate history...
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ETP New - Diagnosis of Infant Seizures
Specially trained doctors called pediatric neurologists try to identify the cause of seizures in newborns and infants. Commonly recognized causes of epilepsy before the age of 1 year include:
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ETP New - Families & Caregivers
When a person has epilepsy, the whole family experiences it. From day to night, our daily routines bring up all types of questions like "Can my teen go away to college?" "Can my newborn take seizure medication?" In this section we'll...
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ETP New - Family & Social Life
A child's illness complicates the challenges of family life. The epilepsy of a child with minor seizures that are fully controlled should not unduly affect the family. But when a child's seizures are more disabling, or when the child...
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ETP New - Frequently Asked Questions
My daughter had a febrile seizure. Will she develop epilepsy?
Febrile seizures (seizures during a fever) are common in children below the age of 5. Try not to worry. A young child who has a febrile seizure is hardly any more likely...
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