Epilepsy and Seizures
Premier Health providers answer frequently asked questions about epilepsy and seizures.
- Are seizures the only symptom of epilepsy?
- Are there pre-created epilepsy diaries available for you to use?
- Can it be difficult to find a seizure’s trigger?
- How can a diary help you with your treatment of epilepsy?
- How is epilepsy diagnosed?
- If a patient experiences speech problems after epilepsy surgery, what therapies are available?
- What are some nonsurgical treatment options for epilepsy?
- What are the most common surgical treatment options?
- What are the most common types of seizures?
- What are the risk factors of epilepsy or seizures?
- What are the risks and side effects of epilepsy surgery?
- What are the symptoms of epileptic seizures?
- What are things someone can do when they are near someone having seizure?
- What causes epilepsy?
- What innovations in epilepsy treatment can we expect in the future?
- What is a seizure?
- What is epilepsy?
- What other surgeries are used to treat epilepsy?
- What specific side effects are caused by epilepsy medicines?
- What type of information can you record or track in an epilepsy diary?
- What's the difference between a seizure and a stroke?
- When do doctors decide that epilepsy surgery is the best treatment option?
- Who is affected by epilepsy?
Source: Barbara Phillips, MD, Clinical Neuroscience Institute; Arshi Naz, MD, Clinical Neuroscience Institute
