Remain with the person until the seizure has ended. Reassure the person as consciousness returns. Clearinghouse covers current medical, social, public policy and caregiving issues related to brain impairments. For residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, FCA provides direct family support services for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, head injury, Parkinson's and other debilitating brain disorders that strike adults. The Epilepsy Foundation of America provides information and education and supports research and advocacy efforts.
Local affiliates provide services such as counseling, community education and support groups.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke can provide information on epilepsy and epilepsy research. Reviewed by the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Prepared by Family Caregiver Alliance in cooperation with California's Caregiver Resource Centers, a statewide system of resource centers serving families and caregivers of brain-impaired adults. Funded by the California Department of Mental Health.