Patient education

The American Academy of Neurology guideline summary provides patients and their families with information about tests that help physicians identify the cause of status epilepticus in children.

The guideline summary is organized into the following sections:

• What is a seizure?
• What is status epilepticus (SE)?
• Diagnosing the cause of SE
  • Laboratory tests
  • Metabolic and genetic testing
  • Electroencephalography
  • Brain...

The VERB Web site offers many interactive features that will help “tweens” get active. It offers fun games, interesting facts, photo journals, and blogs.