We are leading the fight to END EPILEPSY® in Montana by supporting and mobilizing the epilepsy community through educational activities, direct services, advocacy, as well as research to accelerate ...

Seizure First Aid Ready Access this 30-minute online training from anywhere, anytime. Seizure First Aid Ready educates the public on the Epilepsy Foundation’s basic procedures for responding to ...

Law Enforcement Training This course helps to increase the knowledge and awareness of public safety professionals who interact with those with epilepsy and seizure disorders. This helps to protect the ...

Electrical stimulation using implanted devices began in the 1980s. When used in epilepsy, a neuromodulation device sends an electrical signal to change what a nerve or the brain does. The purpose is ...

PNES are diagnosed in 20 to 30% of people seen at epilepsy centers for drug-resistant seizures. 1 According to Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures, the rate of PNES is 2-33 per 100,000 in the general ...

What Is Focal Cortical Dysplasia? Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) is a term used to describe a focal area of abnormal brain cell (“neuron”) organization and development. Brain cells, or “neurons” ...

Why is it important to have a Seizure Action (or Response) Plan? You and your family play in central role in your seizure management. Your success in managing epilepsy will depend on being prepared to ...

Antibodies are large proteins found in the blood or other body fluids that protect the body. An antigen is something that invades the body, like a virus, infection, or something else. An antibody can ...

How We Can Help According to the CDC, on average 49% of lead health education teachers in secondary schools want professional development on epilepsy and seizures. Yet only 18.2% received professional ...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Data suggests epilepsy does not increase the risk of getting COVID-19 or the severity of having COVID-19. However, some people with other health conditions related to epilepsy ...

How do I choose the right rescue treatment for me? Choosing whether you need a rescue medication, and which medication to choose, should be done during a discussion with your healthcare provider about ...

Everyone’s seizures are a bit different, either in type, number, or pattern. Therefore an ideal way to treat seizures is personalizing the treatment to each person. The ability to give the treatment ...