Programs

Our goal is to assist individuals who have epilepsy by informing the general public about the condition, including the correct actions to take in the event of a seizure; demonstrating the historic progress made by people who have epilepsy; and providing support to people who have epilepsy to keep fighting.

Our Core Service Areas Include:

Epilepsy Education

The Epilepsy Association works to educate people about epilepsy and bring attention to it. Our goal is to help everyone know what a seizure looks like and what to do if they see someone having one. The more people talk about epilepsy, the less people with the condition have to worry about being judged, getting the wrong kind of first aid, or hiding their condition.

We want everyone with epilepsy to know more about the several epilepsy awareness facts. Most people with epilepsy can control their seizures with their first seizure medicine, but people who have seizures that are hard to control often don’t know about the newest treatments. People with epilepsy are encouraged by Epilepsy Association to talk to neurologist specialist to make sure they are using the best and most up-to-date treatments to stop having seizures and get rid of side effects.

For these and other reasons, Epilepsy Association wants to help people learn more about epilepsy, Anxiety Disorders and seizures.

Client Services

Several studies show that health care coverage is one of the most important things to many Americans. This is especially true for parents whose kids have seizures. Even if you have insurance, it may not pay for some procedures, visits to Brain Injury specialist’s, or medicines.

Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome, which is also called Shaken Impact Syndrome, is a severe form of child abuse. It usually happens when a parent or other caregiver shakes a baby out of anger or frustration, often because the baby won’t stop crying.

The muscles in a baby’s neck are very weak and can’t fully support their heads, which are big for their bodies. When the baby is shaken very hard, its head moves quickly back and forth, which can cause serious and sometimes traumatic brain injury. When the baby’s head hits something, the shaking stops and these forces get stronger.

How do you treat shaken baby syndrome?

A child with shaken baby syndrome needs to be in the hospital, and sometimes in an intensive care unit (ICU). The child may be given oxygen therapy to help him or her breathe. The child may be given medicine to help reduce the swelling in the brain. A cooling mattress can sometimes help a child’s body temperature go down and reduce brain swelling.

A neurologist doctor may try seizure medicine, physiotherapy, or other treatments, depending on the symptoms. If a child’s brain is bleeding badly, they may need Seizure First Aid.

How can it be prevented?

Don’t hurt or shake a baby. Even a few seconds of shaking can lead to problems for the rest of your life. Find ways to deal with stress and anger that are good for you. If you think you might hurt your baby, put him or her somewhere safe, like a crib. Then go to another room to calm down or call for the best neurologist.