Epilepsy Blog Relay: Reasons for Working with Your Epilepsy Specialist
Regardless of who you’re working with to manage your epilepsy, open and honest communication with your healthcare team is a priority.
Regardless of who you’re working with to manage your epilepsy, open and honest communication with your healthcare team is a priority.
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
A new, national survey of adult epilepsy patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) revealed a wide range of challenges in the management of epilepsy, which affects more than three million adults in the United States.1 SK Life Science, Inc. engaged Kantar Health to develop the Seize the Truth about Epilepsy Perceptions (STEP) … Read More
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Follow along all month! Laura’s Story Growing Up with My Sister, Ellyn…and Her Epilepsy My older sister Ellyn has epilepsy as a result of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). She was diagnosed at about three-months-old, so living with epilepsy was my normal. And by “living with epilepsy”, … Read More
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Follow along all month! For people with epilepsy, uncontrolled seizures (seizures that continue even while you’re on medication)1 can be a source of constant anxiety – wondering when and where one may happen. Busy schedules, side effects and rigid medication schedules can make keeping seizures … Read More
The “Seize the Truth About Epilepsy Perceptions” (STEP) Survey was conducted online on behalf of SK Life Science, Inc. The results revealed important disconnects that exist between patients, caregivers and healthcare providers (HCPs).
The Living Well With Epilepsy team is excited to announce that our founder and several of our writers will be attending the 7th Annual Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland (EADDL).
DYK? SUDEP is the most common disease-related cause of death in people with epilepsy. By having early conversations and educating patients and families on #SUDEP, we can work with them on the modifiable risk factors (AEDs adherence and adverse events). Read more on the connection between patient education and seizure freedom.