This hub covers seizure first aid: what to do during a seizure, when to use rescue meds, and when to call 911. Clear, research-informed guidance for home, school, sports, and sleep.
Yes, you can get it here! Stick it on the fridge, give it to the grandparents, and share it with teachers.
If a convulsive seizure lasts ~5 minutes, breathing is abnormal, injury occurs, it’s a first seizure, or recovery is not typical.
A written plan for caregivers/schools that includes seizure types, what to do, and when to use rescue meds.
Often yes with 1:1 close supervision, a plan, and risk discussion with your neurologist.
Showers are usually safer than baths. If using a bath, supervision matters.
This study developed and tested a computer model called EffiFormer to detect epileptic seizures from EEG recordings.
This study looked at whether fracture risk differed between two seizure medicines, lacosamide and levetiracetam, when each was used alone in adults with epilepsy.
This paper is a review, not a new experiment.
Researchers looked at early real-world use of phenylbutyrate in children with 2 rare developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: STXBP1-encephalopathy and SLC6A1-encephalopathy.
This study looked at whether valproic acid (VPA) can be given quickly as an undiluted IV push instead of the usual slower IV infusion.
This paper describes the plan for a clinical trial, not results.
This paper was a structured expert review, not a new clinical trial.
Researchers looked at quality of life and caregiver burden in family caregivers of people with Dravet syndrome across Europe.
This study looked at cenobamate, a seizure medicine, used “off label” in children and teens with drug-resistant epilepsy.