Seizure diary
Keeping a seizure diary is an important part of caring for someone who has seizures
associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). By keeping a record of the number,
type and severity of seizures, you can begin to measure your loved one's progress.
For instance, you or your healthcare provider may wish to know:
- Whether a new medication is reducing the number of seizures
- Which seizures
are occurring most frequently
- What possible triggers lead to seizures
Using a seizure diary
Be sure to keep track of which medications your healthcare provider has prescribed and what doses
you may have missed. When keeping a seizure diary, it is important to include when
and what type of seizure occurred, how long it lasted, and what triggers may have
led to the seizure. Possible triggers could be a change in sleep or eating patterns,
stress, or a missed dose of medication.
Be sure to share this information with your healthcare provider at every visit.
If you aren't sure how to begin, download and print this seizure diary template
(PDF).
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If this is your first seizure diary
Please note that seizure diaries can be helpful tools. But don't be surprised if
it seems as if your loved one is having more seizures. It could be a sign
of increased awareness, but be sure to share this information with your healthcare provider.