Participation in sports is an important part of the process of growing up. There are, of course, marked variations in individuals’ athletic ability, in their stage of development, in their coordination, and in their interest in sports. Whether group play during recess, team sports like Little League, soccer, and football, or individual sports like swimming, [...]

“My son loves to play contact sports. He was a football player, on the freshman wrestling team, and played lacrosse. Now that he has had a seizure, the coach won’t let him participate. He is crestfallen. What should we do?” If your son has had a single generalized tonic-clonic seizure, and your physician has found [...]