Knowledge Is Power
"Knowledge is Power"... When it comes to dealing with epilepsy, that phrase has never been more true. The more you know, the better you will be able to manage your epilepsy, which in turn will help you in obtaining an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of your epilepsy.
Remember the goal is "no seizures, no side effects" - the more you know - the closer you will be to this goal and the better you may feel.
If you don't find the answers to your questions on this website - you are invited to ask the staff.
Free Resources
Here is a selection of newsletter articles, brochures and videos that are available through the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. If you are interested in receiving these brochures, please call John Thompson at 651.287.2303 | 1.800.779.0777 ext 2303.
Clinician's Corner Articles that have appeared in past Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Newsletters:
Epilepsy in the Workplace
What are Epilepsy Syndromes?
Febrile Seizures: Dramatic but seldom harmful
Helping our Teens Transition to Young Adulthood
Can a person with epilepsy hunt?
Questions Surround Epilepsy - EFM Answers
Seizure Awareness & Emergency Care at School
Seizures and Hormones in Women with Epilepsy
Apartment Safety Tips
Life expectancy in people with epilepsy
Making the best of your doctor's appointment
Drop Seizures
Epilepsy Medications and Drug Interactions
Sleep & Epilepsy
Sports & Epilepsy
Memory & Epilepsy
Epilepsy & Pregnancy
Epilepsy & the Elderly
EFM Brochure Index
MEDICAL
• All About Partial Seizures
• Anticonvulsants & Pregnancy: A Call to Action
• Contemporary Diagnosis & Management – Leppik
• Epilepsy: New Treatments – New Choices
• Epilepsy: You & Your Treatment
• Epilepsy Medicines & Dental Care
• Epilepsy & Pregnancy
• First Aid for Epilepsy (Card)
• First Aid for Complex Partial Seizures (Poster)
• First Aid for GTC Seizures (Poster)
• Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy
• Managing Seizures: Information for Caregivers
• Medicines for Epilepsy
• Preventing Epilepsy
• Seizure Recognition & First Aid
• Seizure Record Form
• Surgery for Epilepsy
• VNS Therapy for Epilepsy
• Women & Epilepsy Kit
FAMILY/SCHOOL
• Course Work & Career Planning for Students
• Epilepsy: You & Your Child
• Epilepsy in Children: Learning and School Performance
• Epilepsy & the School Age Child
• First Aid for Epilepsy (Daycare Poster)
• Kids & Seizures: Know the Hidden Signs
• Seizure Man – In the Classroom
• Teachers Role: A Guide for School Personnel
• Quick Read: Children & Seizures – for Parents/Caregivers
CHILDREN
• Because You Are My Friend
• Child’s Guide to Seizure Disorders
• Me & My World Storybook
• Spider Man Comic Book
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
• Camp Oz brochure
• Career Support Center: An Online Resource
• Medic Alert pamphlet
• Elam Baer Educational Scholarship brochure
ADULTS & MISC. ISSUES
• ADA: Questions & Answers About Provisions
• Driving in Minnesota
• EFM Epilepsy Facts
• Epilepsy: About Depression
• Epilepsy: Part of Your Life
• Epilepsy: Questions & Answers About Seizures
• Epilepsy & Mood Disorders: Information Booklet for People with Epilepsy
• Epilepsy & Mood Disorders: Information for Health Care Providers
• Epilepsy TODAY: Information for Patients and Families
• Guide for Adults: Seniors With Epilepsy
• Guide to Everyday Life: Information for Adults with Seizure Disorders
• Hmong Language Pamphlet (Paub Txog)
• Legal Rights/Legal Issues
• Safety & Seizures
• Seizures After Sixty: Information for Caregivers
• Seizures After Sixty: Information for Seniors
• Seizures After Sixty: Recognition & First Aid
• Talking to Your Doctor About Seizure Disorders
• Ways to Prevent Seizures
• What Everyone Should Know About Epilepsy
• Women & Epilepsy: Info for Women With Seizures
• Quick Read: Driving & You – People With Seizures
• Quick Read: Questions & Answers – Info about seizures & epilepsy
• Quick Read: Seizures & First Aid – Information to Help You
• Quick Read: Seizures & Safety – People With Seizures
• Quick Read: Seizures & Sleep – People With Seizures
• Quick Read: Treatment & You – People With Seizures
• Quick Read: True or False? – Fact Facts
VIDEOS
And Life Goes On: Severe Seizures of Early Childhood
This video explores the emotions and feelings of three families who learned to adjust and overcome special stresses.
#513ALG 16 Minutes
Driving & Epilepsy: Information for People with Seizure Disorders
The purpose of this video is to inform people with epilepsy about how to obtain and maintain their driving status.
#541DWE 13 Minutes
Epilepsy and the Family
Family members explain how they handle medical and family challenges which seizure disorders bring to a household.
#509ETF 12 Minutes
Epilepsy in the Teen Years
Explores the lives of four teenagers with epilepsy.
#515ETY
12 Minutes
How Medicines Work
Explains how doctors choose medicines to treat epilepsy and why finding the right
treatment may call for trials of several medicines.
#511HMW 9 Minutes
How to Recognize and Classify Seizures
For professional audiences. Leading experts discuss classification of seizures and epileptic syndromes. Companion monograph How to Recognize and Classify Seizures recommended with this video.
#530RCS 25 Minutes
I Have Epilepsy, Too
Introduce your child to other children with epilepsy. The primary message is that epilepsy is only one part of their lives.
#510IET 10 Minutes
The Ketogenic Diet Video
A documentary presenting basic concepts of the ketogenic diet. Discusses the need for total commitment on the part of everyone involved with the patient and the effort required to succeed in this treatment.
#545KDV 16 Minutes
Living with Epilepsy
A moving account by four adults with epilepsy from different walks of life.
#514LWE 12 Minutes
Planning for Today and Tomorrow
Parents of children with special needs often express concerns about what will happen when the parent is no longer able to provide care and guidance.
#531PTT 15 Minutes
The Rest of the Family
When a child has epilepsy, the needs of other family members are often overlooked. This award winning video presents the feelings and concerns of other family members.
#532RTF 14 Minutes
School Planning for Children with Seizure Disorders
Describes some epilepsy-related problems that may affect learning, types of services that may be needed, and how parents can function as full-fledged members of the school planning team.
#533SCD 11 Minutes
Seizure Disorders and the School I & II
Designed to improve understanding of epilepsy for teachers, administrators and other school personnel. This video shows actual seizures in children, describes first aid and management in the classroom, and stresses the importance of early recognition. Recommended for use in conjunction with Students with Seizures: A Manual for School Nurses.
Seizure Disorders and the School I
For use with primary school personnel.
#521SD1
14 Minutes
Seizure Disorders and the School II
For use with secondary school personnel.
#522SD2 14 Minutes
Seizures in Later Life
Explores the phenomenon of epilepsy among seniors and the impact it has on their lives. Four seniors with epilepsy share their experiences, lifestyle changes, thoughts, and feelings.
#543ELL 11 Minutes
Take Another Look
Designed to prevent inappropriate police response and arrests for seizure-related behavior.
#539PVD 15 Minutes
Understanding Complex Partial Seizures
Describes the medical, social and psychological aspects of complex partial seizures. Suitable for staff training.
#516UPS 14 Minutes
Understanding Seizures & Epilepsy
An explanation of seizure disorders in everyday language. The video uses footage of real seizures, and explores what happens when someone has a seizure. Examples are given to show how others can recognize what is happening and know what to do – what not to do. In addition, people with epilepsy talk about how they would like friends, family and the public to treat them just like everyone else.
#548USE 11 Minutes
Understanding Seizure Disorders
Provides an explanation of seizure disorders in everyday language.
#512USD 11 Minutes
Voices from the Workplace
Inspirational video to help people with epilepsy cope with employment challenges. Ideal for employers, co-workers and the public!
#542VFW 14 Minutes
* A video may be borrowed from EFM for a week by calling 651.287.2303 or 800.779.0777 ext. 2303 to arrange the time you wish to use the video.
* If you want to purchase a video you may do so by calling the Epilepsy Foundation national office in Landover, MD at 800.332.1000 or visit their website.
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