Patient Education
- Information on Epilepsy
- Seizure medication
- Brand vs Generic Seizure Medication
- Devices for Epilepsy
- Bone health and epilepsy: are your bones brittle?
- Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Seizures
- Concussion: Short and Long-term Impact
- Devices for Epilepsy
- Do I still have epilepsy?
- Facts on Genetics and Epilepsy
- Hormones and Seizures in Women with Epilepsy
- How to prepare of an EEG
- Information on New Onset Seizure activity
- Marijuana for the Treatment of Epilepsy
- Migraine and Epilepsy
- New Antileptic Drugs
- Relative Safety of Seizure Medication During Pregnancy
About Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the tendency to have recurrent seizures. Using the most commonly used definition, having one seizure does not…
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Clinic FAQ’s
Minnesota Epilepsy Group is committed to improving the lives of those with epilepsy. One of the ways this is accomplished….
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Patient Forms
Copies of medical records are available from Minnesota Epilepsy Group’s Medical Records Department…..
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Information on New Onset Seizure Activity
A seizure is a temporary change in the electrical activity of the brain. A seizure is an excess of electricity- like a power surge. …
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Antiseizure Medications
The following information is designed to help people with epilepsy become more familiar with seizure medications….
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Brand Vs Generic Seizure Medications
The brand vs generic antiepileptic drug (AED) controversy remains a hot debate in the epilepsy community…
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Devices for Epilepsy
Approximately 30% of patients with epilepsy continue to have seizures despite trying several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)….
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Do I Still Have Epilepsy?
An important question that we get asked at the Minnesota Epilepsy Group is: “Do I still have epilepsy?”….
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Facts on Genetics and Epilepsy
Did you know that patients with epilepsy have a higher incidence of migraine headaches (and vice-versa!)?….
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How to Prepare for an EEG
A technologist will ask you questions about your medical history, then measure your head and apply a number….
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Mental Health Resource List
Mental health professionals are available to provide stabilization services, intervention services….
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Other Helpful Articles
Migraine and Epilepsy
Did you know that patients with epilepsy have a higher incidence of migraine headaches (and vice-versa!)?…
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Hormones and Seizures in Women with Epilepsy
Catamenial epilepsy is a condition in which seizures increase around the time of a woman’s period….
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Relative Safety of Seizure Medications During Pregnancy
The North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry…
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Marijuana for the Treatment of Epilepsy
Marijuana has been used for the treatment of medical conditions for over 4000 years. The medical use of marijuana….
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Bone Health and Epilepsy: Are Your Bones Brittle?
Long-term use of certain seizure medications can result in thinning of a person’s bones…
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Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury and Seizures
Head trauma is one of the most commonly identified reasons that patients develop epilepsy….
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Concussion: Short and Long-term Impact
Concussion is defined as trauma induced alteration in mental status (= not thinking right) that may or….
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