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Seizures In Teens: Causes, Symptoms, Types, And Treatment

Abnormal electrical activity in the brain can trigger seizures. Physical or behavioral changes range from blinking eyes to vigorous muscular spasms and ...

What you should know about mental health in youth with epilepsy

Middle School: Adolescents are known for making fun of children who are different, which may make it more difficult for a child who has epilepsy to make friends ...

Teen Thrives After Getting Support for Epilepsy - University Hospitals

Teen Thrives After Getting Support for Epilepsy ... At age 12, Maddie excelled in school and was an accomplished dancer. But her world began to ...

Epilepsy (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

People with epilepsy have repeated seizures. A seizure is caused by unusual electrical activity in the brain that can change someone's behavior, movement, or ...

Helping Teens with Epilepsy Transition to Adult Care

CHOP's Epilepsy Program is committed to helping teens prepare for and transition to an adult doctor. Contact the Pediatric Epilepsy Program.

Support For Teenagers with epilepsy

Epilepsy Queensland has a range of resources specifically tailored for teenagers. Transitioning from childhood to adulthood can be a difficult time.

Parent and Teen Relationships - Epilepsy Foundation

The Parent & Child Relationship The nature of the relationships with his or her parents and friends will strongly influence the impact of ...

Youth & Teen Programs - Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia

The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia is excited to offer an educational program specifically for teens and young adults in a college environment! Epilepsy 101 is ...

Being a Teen with Epilepsy - Epilepsy Foundation Texas

It stands out because of its social implications, but it was by no means the only reason epilepsy made being a teenager difficult. Medication ...

Teens With Epilepsy Much More Likely Than Adults to Discuss ...

BALTIMORE – Teens with epilepsy are more than twice as likely as adults with the condition to talk about suicide online, according to a first-of ...

You Are Not Alone: Support for parents of teens with Epilepsy

A documentary-style video that features two different families who have teens with epilepsy, as well as families who have survived the teen ...

Teenager with Epilepsy - HealthyWomen

The teen years are a critical time for people who were diagnosed with epilepsy as children. It is important to balance the need for an ...

Young Epilepsy | Homepage

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy Charitable Trust. Registered Charity number 311877 (England and Wales) ...

Our Services - Adolescent Epilepsy - UCLA Health

Our aim is to improve adolescents' quality of life with epilepsy. Call 310-825-0867 to learn more about adolescent epilepsy care at UCLA Health.

7 Possible Triggers Of Seizure Activity - Health For Teens

Some people with epilepsy have seizures that are triggered by flashing or flickering lights, or some patterns. This is called photosensitive epilepsy.

My WebMD: A Teen Copes with Epilepsy

This accomplished student used to be afraid to tell people she has epilepsy, but now encourages kids with the condition to let others know.

The teenager with epilepsy | The BMJ

Even for healthy teenagers, coping with emerging adulthood is a major challenge. A chronic disability such as epilepsy simply magnifies the ...

Reach Out A Guide for Parents of Teens with Epilepsy - CDC stacks

living with epilepsy. teens, their job is to break away from us and become their own persons. And ours is to let go and watch ...

Seizures and Epilepsy in Children | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Anything that interrupts the normal connections between nerve cells in the brain can cause a seizure. This includes a high fever, high or low blood sugar, ...

Epilepsy and Teens: Counseling - Primary Care Perspectives

In this episode, Lawrence Fried, MD, a pediatric neurologist, and Zia Gajary, MD, a primary care pediatrician, help us understand how to counsel ...


Teens and Epilepsy Talk with Michael Kohrman, MD