Seizures & Epilepsy

Pediatricians care for a wide range of children with seizures and epilepsy, including the typically developing child with infrequent seizures and the severely impaired child with complicated medical regimens. The Medical Home Portal provides information about some specific seizure syndromes and general diagnostic and management information, including:

• Seizures/Epilepsy
• Childhood Absence Epilepsy
• Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (CECTS)
• Epilepsy Surgery
• Evaluation & Treatment of a First Unprovoked Seizure
• Febrile Seizures
• Infantile Spasms
• Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)
• Ketogenic Diet
• Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
• SUDEP (Sudden Death with Epilepsy)
• Tapering Antiepileptic Medication

Answers to questions that families may frequently ask can be found at:

• Seizures & Epilepsy
• Childhood Absence Epilepsy (FAQ)
• Infantile Spasms (FAQ)
• Safety Precautions for Children with Seizures

The Care Notebook may also be helpful for tracking seizure triggers, hisotory, medical test results, and medical records.