SUDEP risk factors and my wakeup call
According to Alicia Goldman, MD, PhD, SUDEP could affect 5-18% people with epilepsy. We are looking at a range of 3,250,000 to 11,700,000 deaths worldwide.
According to Alicia Goldman, MD, PhD, SUDEP could affect 5-18% people with epilepsy. We are looking at a range of 3,250,000 to 11,700,000 deaths worldwide.
The end of the year is a great time for “Top” and “Best of ” lists. There’s one for everything including the top apps, top movies, top songs, top photos, and top blogs. I thought it was time to have a Top Discoveries in Epilepsy list. This was a particularly busy year … Read More
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the movie Philadelphia, which was a turning point in the AIDS movement. In 1993, people were dying as a result of HIV and AIDS related causes in great numbers. Those infected were living with such severe stigma that people were afraid to tell loved ones, … Read More
One minute I am hitting the snooze button, the next I am seizing in the shower. What just happened???
Guest Post By Robyn Blackford, RD, LDN, the ketogenic dietitian at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, IL While some parents allow their children the freedom to gorge on holiday meals and treats, some do not have that luxury. Children following the Ketogenic Diet (KD) for the treatment of … Read More
Each year, Pantone selects a color of the year. The company just announced the 2014 Color of the Year is PANTONE® 18-3224 Radiant Orchid. This beautiful purple hue presents a great opportunity for the epilepsy community. According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®, “An invitation to innovation, Radiant … Read More
The holidays can be a tough time to watch what you eat. Being faced with candies and cookies at every turn can make sticking to a diet hard enough, but having to follow a plan as rigorous as the Ketogenic Diet can be practically impossible this time of year. Since there will be parties at … Read More
I have found people with epilepsy to be extremely creative. I don’t know if it is a function of our epilepsy or it is just coincidence. Personally, I love to write (as you may have guessed), but I also love to take photos – mostly of inanimate objects that will stand still … Read More