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Managing Epilepsy

Managing Epilepsy

Tips to help manage your child's epilepsy

 

  • Make sure your child takes their seizure medicine regularly. Missed doses are one of the most common problems leading to more seizures or seizure emergencies. 
  • If medicines aren’t working and seizures continue, call your child’s doctor or nurse. It may be time to recheck the medicine or try something different.
  • Learn seizure first aid.
  • Make a seizure action plan (your neurologist can help with this) on what to do if your child has a seizure and how to keep them safe. This includes knowing when your child may need to go to the hospital. Having a plan and knowing what to do can lessen your worries and make you feel more confident in managing seizures.

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    Check out the tools below to help you and your child manage their epilepsy

    New to Seizures Toolkit Cover

    Seizure Toolkit

    If you’re new to seizures and epilepsy, this toolkit, created by the Epilepsy Foundation, provides information, resources, factsheets, and more. 
    New to Seizures and Epilepsy Toolkit
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    Seizure Diaries

    Knowing what happens during a seizure and how often they occur are two of the most important seizure details. Keeping track of seizures can help with diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and triggers.
    Seizure Diaries
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    Seizure First Aid

    When someone is having a seizure, knowing how to help can make a difference and save a life. Make sure anyone who cares for your child, including family members, childcare providers, and teachers, knows what to do.
    Seizure first aid