1. What is epilepsy? 2. The different types of epileptic seizure and of epilepsy syndromes 3. The causes of epilepsy 4. The first seizure and the diagnosis of epilepsy 5. Tests in epilepsy 6. The treatment of epilepsy 7. The long-term outlook 8. Living with epilepsy 9. Convulsions associated with illness 10. The promise of the future