About Epilepsy in Children

Seizures in children may pass or be part of an epileptic disorder. WebMD identifies types of seizures, their diagnosis, and the risks they pose to your child.
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Whether you're the parent of a child with epilepsy or the caretaker of a person with epilepsy, you've come to the right place. Learn about seizures and epilepsy in youth of all ages here.
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Seeing your child have a seizure is frightening. Many parents fear that their child could die during a seizure. The doctor may have tried to reassure you by telling you that children who are generally healthy will not die as a result of epilepsy. Is that true? What is the real story? Studies of large numbers of children with epilepsy may help you relax. Many earlier studies of death in epilepsy included mostly adults. It appears that the results and the risk factors for children may be quite different.
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Get information on the types of pediatric epilepsy surgery and the symptoms, treatment, and causes of childhood epilepsy.