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
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
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.
Rachel on epilepsy side effects I thought I might cover a few specific epilepsy side effects that I have suffered and how I have learned to cope. I have to state here, this is how I have dealt with these side effects, and my solutions may not work for you. Also, some … Read More
Jewel shares a few tips on how to keep track of your seizures. We hope this helps as you move through your own epilepsy journey.
According to Randi, “When our daughter first had a seizure it was subtle, quick, and questionable.” Today, she shares a story of hard to recognize seizures.
Many of us will face a devastating diagnosis and some will even face life with a chronic illness, like Epilepsy. Here are a few tips to help.
Being an individual living with epilepsy, the one question I get a lot is, “What is epilepsy?” The scientific definition is a chronic neurologic disorder with many possible causes including illness, brain damage, or abnormal brain development.
