Prevention of Epilepsy (Seizures) in Children There are no hard and fast rules and well-established measures to prevent epilepsy in children as more research is needed in this area. However, there are some measures parents can take to reduce the ...

Diagnosis and Treatment Misdiagnosis of Epilepsy in children is common. It is estimated that approximately 25% of the children diagnosed to have epilepsy do not respond to treatment by drug therapy. Why the diagnosis of epilepsy is a bit challenging? ...

Frequently Asked Questions about Epilepsy What causes epilepsy? In the majority of the people – even in children, the cause of epilepsy is unknown (idiopathic). Such type of epilepsy is known as cryptogenic epilepsy. However, there are different conditions which ...

Let us recall what we know about breath-holding spells: A breath-holding spell involves holding the breath, then turning blue or pale and then fainting. Breath-holding spells are common in children. Children may hold their breath after a fright or becoming ...

Autism is a complex neurobehavioral disorder characterized by the impairment of social interaction, language and communication skills along with rigid and repetitive behaviours. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Autism is also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) owing to the range ...

There are many types of seizures. The behaviour, symptoms, risk of injury and treatment depend on the type of seizure a child has. Children can have one, more than one or a combination of seizures. Generalized seizures affect the whole ...

Symptoms of Seizures in Children Symptoms of Epilepsy (Seizure) in Children? Partial or focal seizure affects only one side of the brain whereas generalized seizures affect both the sides of the brain. In absence seizure, a child seems to be ...