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

The brain contains billions of nerve cells — called neurons — that communicate with one another by sending and receiving ...
Medically reviewed by Chiara Rocchi, M.D.
Dravet Syndrome Treatment: Knowing Your Options Medically reviewed by Kiran Chaudhari, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: Treatment Options Explained Medically reviewed by Kiran Chaudhari, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and Its Hidden Health Risks Medically reviewed by Chiara Rocchi, M.D.
Intractable Epilepsy: Symptoms, Seizures, Treatment, and More Medically reviewed by Federica Polidoro, 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.
Is Epilepsy Genetic? The Chances of Inheriting Epilepsy Medically reviewed by Federica Polidoro, M.D.
Which Types of Epilepsy Can Be Treated With CBD? Medically reviewed by Kiran Chaudhari, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.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: Causes, Symptoms, Life Expectancy, and More Medically reviewed by Kiran Chaudhari, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Keto Diet and Epilepsy: Medication Interactions, Seizure Prevention, and More Medically reviewed by Amit M. Shelat, D.O.

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