Epilepsy affects all age groups. Some children outgrow it, in others it is a life long disorder that can be controlled with medications, epilepsy devices or even surgery. Approximately 70% of children who have epilepsy during their childhood eventually outgrow it. There are also some seizures, such as febrile seizures, that are one-time occurrences during childhood, and they do not result in permanent epilepsy.

Information resources recommended:

Epilepsy foundation of Greater Chicago
17 N. State Street Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60602
312-939-8622
800-273-6027
www.epilepsychicago.org

International League Against Epilepsy
( in multiple languages )
342 North Main Street, Suite 301
West Hartford, CT 06117-2507, USA
860.586.7547 phone
860.586.7550 fax
www.ilae.org

Charlie Foundation to Help Cure Pediatric Epilepsy
515 Ocean Avenue, Suite 602N
Santa Monica, California 90402
(310) 395-6751
www.charliefoundation.org

Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE)
223W. Erie, Suite 2 SW
Chicago, IL 60654
312-255-1801
800-765-7118
www.CUREepilepsy.org

Epilepsy Foundation
8301 Professional Place
Landover, Maryland 20785
800-332-1000
301-459-3700
www.epilepsyfoundation.org

People Against Childhood Epilepsy (PACE)
7 East 85th Street, Suite A3
New York, New York 10028
(212) 665-PACE (7223)
www.paceusa.org

Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry
Massachusetts General Hospital
121 Innerbelt Road, Room 220
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
888-233-2334
www.aedpregnancyregistry.org

Epilepsy Therapy Project
P.O. Box 742
10 N Pendelton Street
Middleburg, VA 20118
540-687-8077
www.epilepsy.com