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Bookmark or Share- The latest options for treating epilepsy | Mayo Clinic ConnectTreatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of people with epilepsy. Some people require lifelong treatment to control seizures, but for others, the seizures eventually go away. Some children with epilepsy may outgrow the condition with age.
- Epilepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEpilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy. In some people, the cause can be identified. In others, the cause is not known. Epilepsy is common.
- Seizures - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicA seizure is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause. But epilepsy doesn't cause all seizures.
- Epilepsy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicThe exam helps diagnose epilepsy and determine the type of epilepsy you may have. Blood tests. A blood sample can detect signs of infections, genetic conditions or other conditions that may be associated with seizures.
- MEG enhances precision of focal epilepsy localizationMayo Clinic is committed to using the best technology to manage epilepsy. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) — a noninvasive test to help identify seizure-origin locations for patients with focal epilepsy — is now available.
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