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Articles by Washington University and St. Louis Children's Hospital Staff

Seizure Types and Epilepsy Syndromes

• Febrile Seizures
• Idiopathic Epilepsy Syndromes
• Infantile Spasms
• Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
• Neonatal Seizures
• Seizure Types

Diagnostic Evaluation of Seizures and Epilepsy

• EEG - Information about the EEG Test
• Epilepsy Surgery: The Presurgical Evaluation
• The First Unprovoked Seizure: Evaluation and Management
• Neuropsychological Assessment

Treatment of Epilepsy

• Hard Choices with Felbamate
• Ketogenic Diet
• A Novel Operation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
• Seizure Precautions and First Aid
• Vagal Nerve Stimulator

Epilepsy Reference Source for Clinicians

• Evidence Based Epilepsy: A Reference Source for Original Literature in Clinical Epilepsy

External Links to Information on the Internet

Note: Links on the pages below go to various types of sites: some were created by individuals with epilepsy, some are the sites of non-profit organizations, and some are commercial sites.

General Information on Epilepsy

General Organizations and Resources

Diagnosis and Causes of Epilepsy

Epilepsy and Seizure Syndromes
Diseases and Conditions Associated with Seizures
Diagnostic and Laboratory Testing

Treatment of Epilepsy

Anti-epileptic Medications
Ketogenic Diet and Vagus Nerve Stimulator
Epilepsy Surgery

Social, Legal, and Other Issues in Epilepsy

Social and Legal Issues (including driving)
Women and Epilepsy - Issues of Special Concern to Women