Treating Seizures and Epilepsy in Children
From common to complex, our team of experts can help diagnose and treat all types of seizures and epilepsy in children. Learn more about these conditions.
Seizures
A seizure is a sudden, abnormal wave of electrical activity in the brain. There are many different types of seizures in children. They fall into a few categories:
- Focal Seizures
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Generalized Seizures
- Non-motor, Absence Seizures
- Motor Seizures
- Atonic Seizures
- Myoclonic Seizures
- Tonic Seizures
- Tonic-Clonic Seizures
- Infantile Spasms
- Status Epilepticus
- Febrile Seizures
Epilepsy
A child who has had two or more seizures may be diagnosed with epilepsy. There are many types of epilepsy in children. Some are more common than others.
