Absence Seizures | Symptoms & Risks | Epilepsy Foundation
A good description of what happened is important. Usually, this description comes from people who have seen the seizures: a parent, teacher, or other family member. If the events sound like seizures or other symptoms have happened, the doctor will order an EEG (electroencephalogram).The EEG checks the electrical activity in the brain for patterns usually seen in absence seizures.
What Happens During a Seizure? | Epilepsy Foundation
Seizures can take on many different forms, and seizures affect different people in different ways. Anything that the brain does normally can also occur during a seizure when the brain is activated by seizure discharges. Some people call this activity “electrical storms” in the brain.
Phenobarbital | Anti-Seizure Medication - Epilepsy Foundation
Jun 6, 2024 · Phenobarbital (fee-no-BAR-bih-tal) is a seizure medicine manufactured by several companies. It is the oldest epilepsy medicine still in use. In 1912, two independent teams of chemists created it under the name of Luminal.
Levetiracetam - Epilepsy Foundation
Feb 22, 2023 · Levetiracetam (lev-eh-teer-ASS-eh-tam) is the generic name (non-brand name) for the drug called Keppra (KEP-ruh). Keppra is a widely used seizure medicine from UCB.
Which EEG type is best? | Epilepsy Foundation
Routine EEG: may take only 20 to 30 minutes, usually without video (but this can easily be added).Often this is done with standard “activation procedures” that increase the chance of capturing seizure-like discharges or even seizures.
When rescue therapy. may be needed: WHEN AND WHAT TO DO . If seizure (cluster, # or length) _____ Name of Med/Rx
TIPS FOR SEIZURE OBSERVATION AND RECORDING © 2019 Epilepsy Foundation of America, Inc. 05/2019 721TSO When watching a seizure, try to note what happens before ...
Lacosamide - Epilepsy Foundation
Mar 15, 2024 · Lacosamide (la-COS-a-mide) is the generic name (non-brand name) for the brand drug called Vimpat (VIM-pat) from UCB. It is available in tablet form, a liquid solution, and a liquid for injection.
The Truth about Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures - Epilepsy …
Oct 13, 2019 · A leading pioneer in the study of PNES, Benbadis is director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and professor of the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy
Each person with a traumatic brain injury should undergo medical and neurologic evaluations. The setting of the injury, the severity of the injury, and the neurologic and medical conditions of the person will help to determine the need for further evaluations, including neuropsychologic testing and the immediate versus late treatments offered to a person.