Study Shows Childhood-Onset Epilepsy Accelerates Brain Aging
According to a study presented at the 2021 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, childhood-onset epilepsy accelerates brain aging by about 10 years.
Prescription Assistance Programs can help with deductibles
Here’s some info on prescription assistance programs that can help with epilepsy medications. Now maybe we won’t get kicked in the ass by that damn deductible this year.
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.
Meet Natalie: STEPS Toward Zero Champion
STEPS Toward Zero is a movement developed by SK life science, featuring epilepsy advocate Natalie Beavers founder of Angels of Epilepsy.
Delta Variant: It’s time to stock up on a few more face masks
With the Delta variant and the rise in COVID-19 cases, is anyone else feeling like it’s time to add a new set of face masks to the wardrobe?
Naomi shares Ethan’s story of ARX, a rare genetic disorder
Naomi’s Story Naomi’s blog, Ethan’s Stars, shares stories from their family and from Ethan’s life with Aristaless Related Homeobox or ARX. It took the family two years to get the diagnosis of ARX, a rare genetic disorder which causes epileptic seizures and developmental delay. According to Naomi, “Every year Ethan continues to … Read More
Clair and daughter Riley give tips on epilepsy first aid
Five yr. old Riley has an amazing understanding of epilepsy and epilepsy first aid. Don’t miss this video where Riley explains epilepsy first aid. Claire has shared her top 5 tips for explaining epilepsy with kids.
Shareable Quotes from Epilepsy Blog Relay Stories
Here are a few great quotes from this month’s Epilepsy Blog Relay stories. Feel free to share these on social media. Each image links through to the full story.