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???… 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
Seizures have been a part of my life for 15 of my 34 years. Initially medication was able to control them. However at the age of 31 things changed. I had to give up driving & my teaching career. Thanks to brain surgery I have been seizure-free for a year.… Read More
Each year November is recognized as National Epilepsy Awareness Month. This is an opportunity for each of us to take a moment to spread the word about the millions of people living and dying as a result of this complex group of disorders. Here are a few opportunities to get involved: Purple … Read More