Epilepsy Blog Relay: On the importance of questioning side effects
I now know I need to question all the potential side effects a medication causes, even the rare ones.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Racing Toward Seizure Freedom
Former TV news anchor and marathon runner Sarah Carlson shares about her journey with epilepsy as she races toward seizure freedom.… Read More
Fighting for the Possibility of Zero Seizures
XCOPRI® patient Koral knows the challenges of living with epilepsy and the significance of potentially living with zero seizures.… Read More
A Lifetime with epilepsy and a little help from VNS Therapy
Betty Gail’s Story My journey with epilepsy began at the very young age of 6 months old. I contracted meningitis, and needed brain surgery to remove fluid that had built up on my brain. Then at about the age of nine, the seizures started. My doctors always assumed that they came from … Read More
My Continued Journey Toward Seizure Freedom
Mary Kate shares her personal experience with XCOPRI®: “I experienced fewer seizures. I went from having multiple seizures a day to having only a handful in a three-month period.”… Read More
When hope returns to a life with epilepsy
A little bit of hope has returned and grows every week, every month, like a light at the end of a long, dark tunnel as I continue parenting with epilepsy.… Read More
My Journey with RNS Surgery: Hope for Seizure Freedom
Living with epilepsy is a challenge and finding the right treatment can be difficult. Soo shares her experience of trying medication, VNS, and RNS to treat her epilepsy.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Improving Adherence Requires a Team Approach
Medication “adherence is a crucial part of the journey toward seizure freedom, but for many people with epilepsy, taking their medications on schedule can be very difficult,” said Lucretia Long, APRN-CNP, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center… Read More