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Epilepsy
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Definition of Epilepsy
Epilepsy is any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.
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Stress and childhood epilepsy
I think this effect is feared far more than it needs to be. If 20 children in a school have epilepsy, probably 18 of the parents will say that stress brings out epilepsy, but only 2 of them have ever seen such an event. It does happen, but not commonly. Actually, a little stress sometimes helps children. A child who is stressed just enough will be more alert and the seizure burst may be less. We find this effect especially with absence seizures.
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Thoughts on parent groups
This series of articles about the effects of epilepsy on children's lives and personalities, and how parents can help their child achieve a happy, independent life, is based mostly on an interview with Dr. Svoboda that was conducted by Shawna Cutting, a writer for epilepsy.com.
How are groups for parents set up?
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Dealing with behavior problems
This series of articles about the effects of epilepsy on children's lives and personalities, and how parents can help their child achieve a happy, independent life, is based mostly on an interview with Dr. Svoboda that was conducted by Shawna Cutting, a writer for epilepsy.com.
How common are behavior problems in children with epilepsy?
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Choosing the right summer camp
There are three basic kinds of camps for children and youths with epilepsy. Most of them are co-ed, meaning that while campers are segregated by gender during sleeping hours, they commingle for most programs and meals. Some epilepsy foundations, such as Southern California, also offer weekend camps for the entire family.
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Safety and seizures in childhood: The human side
This series of articles about the effects of epilepsy on children's lives and personalities, and how parents can help their child achieve a happy, independent life, is based mostly on an interview with Dr. Svoboda that was conducted by Shawna Cutting, a writer for epilepsy.com.
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How medicines affect your child
This series of articles about the effects of epilepsy on children's lives and personalities, and how parents can help their child achieve a happy, independent life, is based mostly on an interview with Dr. Svoboda that was conducted by Shawna Cutting, a writer for epilepsy.com.
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Teenagers lack epilepsy awareness
Nearly half of American teenagers have never heard of epilepsy or have never read anything about it, according to research published. Only 4% of the 19,000 teenagers surveyed thought epilepsy was contagious, but another 22% were not sure whether it was contagious or not, and 23% did not know enough about the condition to know one way or another.
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Teens With Epilepsy: Living with Stigma - The Unspoken Battle
Adolescence is a time of immense growth, both physically and emotionally. It is a stage of life where what peers think heavily affects how a teenager views themselves. Hence, teens with epilepsy not only have the challenge of figuring out who they are, but they must also overcome the stigma that is automatically assigned to them while establishing their identity. But where does stigma start? And how can parents and educators help teens understand a concept that even the most versed stigma researchers still find enigmatic?
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The Challenges of Epilepsy for Kids and Teens
This series of articles about the effects of epilepsy on children's lives and personalities, and how parents can help their child achieve a happy, independent life, is based mostly on an interview with Dr. Svoboda that was conducted by Shawna Cutting, a writer for epilepsy.com.
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Levetiracetam Study Yields New Hope For Children with Partial Onset Seizures
This study according to Glauser, "Is the first, double blind trial of levetiracetam conducted in children with partial onset seizures. In fact, this study is one of the few trials of its type and magnitude ever completed involving children with epilepsy."
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Educators: In Need of Attitude Adjustment?
The school environment has been described as "the second most important social environment for the child after family"1. Hence, it can also be said that the teacher is the second most important figure in the child's life after family. Given the significant impact a teacher has in a child's life it is not a stretch to imagine that the attitude of the teacher can positively or negatively affect the child's ability to learn.
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You Are Your Child's Greatest Advocate: Braving the School System
Parents of children with epilepsy take remarkable leaps of faith each day when their school-aged children enter the halls of learning. Depending on the frequency and severity of their child’s seizures, a parent may have varying degrees of concern in entrusting school staff with their child. Questions such as, “What if my child has a seizure in school- will the teacher be able to react appropriately?”
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New Findings Reveal Suicidal Behavior in Children with Epilepsy
Reports indicating a high rate of suicidal behavior in adults and adolescents with epilepsy and studies with evidence of high rates of depression in children with epilepsy prompted this study," said Rochelle Caplan,M.D., Professor and Director of Pediatric Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA, today at the 58th annual American Epilepsy Society Conference (AES) in New Orleans. In the study Caplan et al. examined suicidal behavior in a large sample of children with epilepsy and the association with psychopathology, cognition, language and seizure variables. 167 children with epilepsy and 92 healthy children (aged 5-16) participated in the study.
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Success of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Has Long Term Social Effects
In a recent study Lucyna Lach, MSW, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, McGill University School of Social Work, and colleagues investigated the long term social outcomes of brain surgery for epilepsy in children and adolescents with an emphasis on interpersonal (social relationships) and intrapersonal (affective and instrumental) aspects of social functioning. Lach et al. examined social functioning in a group of young adults (aged 18-30) and compared those who had epilepsy surgery and were seizure-free, to a group who weren’t seizure-free after surgery, and a third comparison group with intractable epilepsy who did not undergo surgery.
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