If you’ve read Epilepsy by the Numbers, you know that epilepsy is our nation’s most common neurological disorders, yet the public’s understanding of the disorder is limited. In many cases (70%) there is no known cause for a patient’s epilepsy. Many people aren’t even sure what they should do if they see … Read More
You may have noticed the purple ribbons now gracing the background on Living Well With Epilepsy. The ribbons went up just in time for Purple Day which, judging by the buzz across social media outlets, was a great success. The ribbons will stay up all week through Saturday, March 31 when families … Read More
The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published a study on the viability of early surgical therapy for drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Why surgery? Jerome Engel, Jr., MD, PhD, along with 13 other leaders in the field of Neurology have taken on the issue of why, despite reported success, surgery for … Read More
Purple Day in Kenya Have anything purple in your closet? No? Then you may want to start to think creatively because Purple Day is just around the corner. Purple Day, March 26, 2012, is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. History of Purple DayOn March 26th each … Read More
Eric Miller’s wife, Carolina, was 25 years old when she passed away in August 2011 as a result of SUDEP. Since her passing last summer, Eric has been working on The Candlelight Concert for Epilepsy, which will honor those that have been lost to SUDEP and those that continue the daily struggle … Read More
This week Living Well With Epilepsy hosted a Google+ Hangout with some amazing people. The video chat gave me the chance to talk face-to-face with other folks actively involved in getting the word out about epilepsy. From across the countryThe group consisted of bloggers, artists, people with epilepsy, parents, writers, videographers, and … Read More
There was excitement as we opened our first commission check for just over $30 at the end of the year. Thanks to your purchases through the Living Well Gear Shop, we were able to make our first contributions to both CURE and the Epilepsy Foundation of America. To kick off 2012, contributions … Read More
If you are on twitter and are looking for a way to speak out for a cure, here’s a quick and easy way. Tweet a nomination for a Shorty Award. How does it work? Nominations are made by sending a tweet, whether it’s through the Shorty Award site or on Twitter. To Nominate … Read More