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June 19

HOW LONG DO SEIZURES NEED TO BE TREATED? WHAT IS THE BEST THAT CAN HAPPEN IF MY CHILD CONTINUES TAKING THE MEDICATION? ARE THERE ANY SITUATIONS WHERE YOU WOULD DISCOURAGE SOMEONE FROM DISCONTINUING MEDICINE?

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“What is the best that can happen if my child continues taking the medication?” The best that can happen if medication is continued is that your child will be no worse off than he is now. He may also not be as fearful if he is taking medication, even though he is constantly reminded that [...]

February 23

SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY IN CHILDHOOD: THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (EFA)

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Society’s misperceptions and prejudices can handicap your child. The Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA), the national voluntary organization for people with epilepsy, has done a wonderful job over the past decades of informing the public of the truth about epilepsy and about people with epilepsy. EFA has attempted to dispel the prejudice embodied in the [...]