
For people with epilepsy, the unpredictable nature of seizures causes great stress and can disrupt their lives in many ways. If seizures could be predicted, some people may have greater freedom and confidence going about each day. They could also intervene and respond ahead of time and ideally prevent or lessen severity of seizures. Currently, there are no prediction devices available, but tremendous efforts are underway. Hopefully, with further study, reliable means of predicting will be available in the near future!
The following list represents seizure prediction methods being studied now:
Using EEG
Heart Rate
Skin
Personal Electronic Devices
Dogs
Self-report by People with Epilepsy