When it comes to childhood epilepsy, no two seizures are exactly alike. Some seizures have the convulsive, jerking movements that most people think of when they imagine epilepsy. But other types of seizures can be subtler, and even possible to miss altogether.

On this episode of Mayo Clinic Kids, we talk to Dr. Anthony Fine, a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist, to help us make sense of this very complicated condition.

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Roughly half the world's population will experience periods at some point in their life. Some people dread them. To others, they’re a rite of passage. And periods can range all over the place: light, heavy, long, short, frequent, irregular — everyone’s is unique. But how do you help your kid navigate getting theirs and understand when something’s wrong?

On this episode of Mayo Clinic Kids, we talk with Dr. Asma Chattha about menstrual health, as well as signs that something more serious may be going on.

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When it comes to sports, it’s all fun and games — literally — until someone sprains their ankle. Or gets a concussion. Or breaks a finger. We know kids need physical activity to be healthy, but how do we keep them safe at the same time?

On this episode of Mayo Clinic Kids, we talk with pediatric sports medicine specialist Dr. David Soma about kids sports injuries: What the risks are, how we minimize them, and how we help our kids recover and get back out there.

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