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Understanding Epilepsy

What is Epilepsy?

What Causes Epilepsy?

Epilepsy Specialists

Myths and Misconceptions

Rare and Genetic Epilepsies

Genetic Epilepsies

CACNA1A
CDKL5
CHD2
KCNQ2
PCDH19
SCN1A
SCN2A
SCN8A
SYNGAP1

Developmental Epileptic Encephalopathy

Genes and Epilepsy

Genetic Testing for Epilepsy

Clinical Trials

Rare and Genetic Webinar Series

Brain Functions

What is a Seizure?

Types of Seizures

Focal Onset Seizures
Generalised Onset Seizures
Unknown Onset Seizures
Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures (PNES)

Status Epilepticus

Seizure Triggers

Tips for Seizure Recovery

Seizure First Aid

Epilepsy First Aid

Information for the Ambulance Operator

Epilepsy Management Tools and Resources

Diagnosing Epilepsy

Tests and Investigation

Support After an Epilepsy Diagnosis

Treatments and Management

Anti-Seizure Medication (ASMs)

ASM Treatment
ASM Selection
List of Anti-Seizure Medications (ASMs)
Taking Your ASM
ASM Management
ASM Side-Effects and Interactions

Emergency Medication

How is Suitability for Surgery Assessed?
What are the Main Types of Epilepsy Surgery?
What are the Risks of Epilepsy Surgery?
Making the Decision to Have Surgery
How is the Surgery Performed?
What Happens After the Surgery?

Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

Medicinal Cannabis Position Statement

Medical Reviews

Epilepsy and Seizure Management Tools

Epilepsy Management Plans

Recording Seizures and Seizure Diary

Gathering Seizure Information
Filming a Seizure
Using Smart Phone Apps
Using a Hard-Copy Seizure Diary

Seizure Monitors & Devices

Seizure Alert Dogs

Epilepsy Syndromes

Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes

Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE)

Early Onset Occipital Epilepsy (Panayiotopoulos Syndrome)

Epilepsy with Myoclonic Atonic Seizures (EMAS)

Dravet Syndrome

Early Myoclonic Encephalopathy (EME)

Juvenile Absence Epilepsy (JAE)

Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)

Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS)

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)

Reflex Epilepsies

Rasmussen’s Syndrome

West’s Syndrome (Infantile Spasms)

Local and International Links

National and International Links
Glossary of Terms
Living with Epilepsy Webinar Series

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Rare and Genetic Webinar Series

Developmental Epileptic Encephalopathy

Ketogenic diet

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