Epilepsy patients and family education

The following patient education documents and recommended links are provided from your care team for your reference. This section is for educational purposes only. If you have a question, contact a healthcare professional at 844-4CHILDRENS. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911. This information is not intended to be used for diagnoses or treatment.

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• Epilepsy Advocate

• Epilepsy Foundation

• Epilepsy Foundation - Texas

• Epilepsy Therapy Project

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• Ketogenic Diet Video

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• Scholarships for Students with Epilepsy (pdf) (pdf)

• School: Physician Parent Authorization for Administration of Diastat (pdf) (pdf)

• School: Physician Parent Authorization for Vagal Nerve Stimulation (pdf) (pdf)

• School: Physician Request for Administration of Medication by School Personnel (pdf) (pdf)

  • A completed copy can be found by signing in under My Healthcare World, Documents/Letters. Seizure Action Plan

• Seizure Action Plan

  • A completed copy can be found by signing in under My Healthcare World, Documents/Letters.

• Surgery Information

  • Understanding Epilepsy (pdf) (pdf)

  • FAQs About the Surgery (pdf) (pdf)

  • Grids and Strips Surgery (pdf) (pdf)

  • Hemispherectomy Surgery (pdf) (pdf)

  • Resection Surgery (pdf) (pdf)

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• Teenagers

  • Driving and Travel Information: Epilepsy Foundation

  • Gender related issues: Epilepsy Foundation

  • Information for Young Adults: Epilepsy Foundation

• Transition Goals (pdf) (pdf)

• Transition Information for Guardianship Patients (pdf) (pdf)

• Transition Information for Teenager Patients (pdf) (pdf)

• Transition Skills Homework - Phase 1 (pdf) (pdf)

• Transition Skills Homework - Phase 2 (pdf) (pdf)

Events for epilepsy patients and families

Contact us at 214-456-2768 or by e-mailing epilepsyprogram@childrens.com for a list of future events.