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 diagnositic and management information, including:

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

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.