How to make an epilepsy appointment more useful
A practical way to organize what is happening, the medicines already tried and the questions you want answered before a visit.
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Understand the options. Prepare for the conversation. Connect with the right care.
Epilepsy Collaborative gives every patient and family the same clear starting point, then adds local information only when location matters.
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Learn from epilepsy experts
Epilepsy Collab Lecture Series
Join interactive virtual presentations with epilepsy experts from across the country. Learn about the disease, treatment options and new developments, then ask questions live.
See live lectures →02Prepare for the appointment
My Epilepsy Appointment Guide
Organize the seizure story, medication history and priorities. Choose focused questions, record the answers and print, save or share a clean guide for the appointment.
Build my guide →03Find care near you
Connect Me Locally
Use your location and whether you need pediatric or adult care to find participating epilepsy specialists and official regional program connections.
Show local connections →When seizures keep happening
If two appropriately selected and tolerated antiseizure medication schedules have not achieved sustained seizure freedom, it may be appropriate to ask about a comprehensive epilepsy evaluation.
Read the ILAE overview ↗Stories & updates
Latest for patients & families
Straightforward updates, questions to bring to care, and practical perspectives from the Epilepsy Collab community.
Explore the full library →What to expect during epilepsy monitoring
An epilepsy-monitoring stay is designed to answer specific questions about typical events, not to put every patient through the same checklist.
What two appropriate medication trials can tell us
Why a comprehensive epilepsy evaluation may be worth discussing when seizures continue after two appropriately selected medicines.