Sep 23, 2024 · Non-epileptic seizures (NES) or functional (sometimes called dissociative) seizures may look similar to epileptic seizures but they are not caused by abnormal electrical …

Sep 24, 2024 · Focal impaired awareness seizures (FIAS) affect a bigger part of one hemisphere (side) of the brain than focal aware seizures. This seizure was previously called complex …

Sep 18, 2024 · Focal onset seizures start in, and affect, just one part of the brain, sometimes called the 'focus' of the seizures. They might affect a large part of one hemisphere or just a …

Mar 15, 2020 · Myoclonic means ‘muscle jerk’. Muscle jerks are not always due to epilepsy (for example, some people have them as they fall asleep). Myoclonic seizures are brief but can …

Oct 2, 2024 · Knowing how to help someone during and after a seizure may help you to feel more confident if a seizure happens. How you can best help someone depends on the type of …

Feb 23, 2020 · For most people with epilepsy, the main type of treatment is anti-seizure medication (ASM), previously called anti-epileptic drugs or AEDs. Up to 70% (7 in 10) of …

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Oct 8, 2024 · Here is a list of anti-seizure medication (ASM), previously called anti-epileptic drugs or AEDs, with links to information about what type of seizures they are used for, doses, and …

1 First aid for epileptic seizures What to do if someone has a seizure Knowing how to help someone during and after a seizure may help you to feel more confident if a ...

Feb 16, 2020 · Epilepsy is often misunderstood with different facts and myths surrounding the condition despite over 600,000 people in the UK having epilepsy.