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Can Seizures Cause Brain Damage? 4 Types That Pose a Risk

The brain contains billions of nerve cells, or neurons, that communicate with one another by sending and receiving electri...
Medically reviewed by Syuzanna Simonyan, M.D.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: Treatment Options Explained Medically reviewed by Kiran Chaudhari, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
What Is Intractable Epilepsy? Treatment, Symptoms, and More Medically reviewed by Federica Polidoro, M.D.
New Epilepsy Meds: How Long Does It Take To Adjust? Medically reviewed by Chiara Rocchi, M.D.
A Mother’s Story of Managing Seizures (VIDEO) Written by MyEpilepsyTeam
Severe Epilepsy FAQs Answered (VIDEO) Medically reviewed by Shifteh Sattar, M.D.
Nocturnal Seizures and Sleep: What You Need To Know Medically reviewed by Chiara Rocchi, M.D.
Is Epilepsy Genetic? Understanding How It’s Passed On Medically reviewed by Chiara Rocchi, M.D.
Can CBD Help Treat Epilepsy? 4 Types It May Benefit Medically reviewed by Amina Hazmoune, M.D.
Tuberous Sclerosis: Skin Pictures, Life Expectancy, and More Medically reviewed by Chiara Rocchi, M.D.
What Is Dravet Syndrome? Understanding Symptoms, Triggers, and More Medically reviewed by Kiran Chaudhari, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: Life Expectancy, Symptoms, and More Written by Torrey Kim
Keto Diet and Epilepsy: Medication Interactions, Seizure Prevention, and More Medically reviewed by Chiara Rocchi, M.D.

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