How Epilepsy is treated

Medications are used to treat epilepsy are called anti-epileptic drugs.

About 30 anti-seizure medications are currently approved to treat epilepsy.

About 6 in 10 people may control their seizures with the first or second medicine.

Yet a survey of adults in the community found that 56% still have seizures.

Neurologists are specialized doctors in treating epilepsy.

If the seizures are not controlled with 2 or more medications, one will be evaluated at an epilepsy center where options beyond medications are possible.

Epilepsy surgery, Vagus Nerve Stimulations and Ketogenic diet are other methods of treatment.

UNIT CONVERSIONS FOR SUSPENSION FORM MEDICATIONS

UNIT CONVERSIONS FOR SUSPENSION FORM MEDICATIONS

If the medicine comes in suspension form, shake well before using.
DO NOT use flatware spoons used for eating for giving medicine. They are not all the same size. For example, a flatware teaspoon could be as small as one half teaspoon (2.5 mL) or as large as 2 teaspoons (10 mL).
Measuring spoons used for cooking are accurate, but they spill easily.
Oral syringes have some advantages for giving liquid medicines: They are accurate, they are easy to use and you can take a capped syringe containing a dose of medicine to your child's daycare or school. 
Dosing cups are also a handy way to give liquid medicines. Liquid medicines often do not taste good, but many flavors are now available and can be added to any liquid medicine. Ask your pharmacist.

Unit conversions

1 cm3 = 20 drop; 1 drop = 0.05 cc

1 mL = 1 cc (cm³)

2.5 mL = 1/2 teaspoon

5 mL = 1 teaspoon

15 mL = 1 tablespoon

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon