Global Epilepsy: Helping Those with Living with Epilepsy in Uganda
Gideon Ronie shares an update on his work helping people living with epilepsy in Uganda. He gives insight into how the pandemic has affected the community.
International Epilepsy Day 2019
In honor of International Epilepsy Day 2019, we thought it would be fun to round up a few of our favorite stories that have come to Living Well from around the world. Jessica K. Smith( Founder and CEO )Founder and CEO Jessica brings a unique perspective to this leading epilepsy … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Living Well With Epilepsy is nominated for a Her Abilities Award
Jessica Keenan Smith, founder of Living Well With Epilepsy, has been nominated for a Her Abilities Award, a global award honoring women with disabilities.
Epilepsy Blog Relay: The story of the Mahenge Epilepsy Clinic
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Follow along! Mahenge Epilepsy Clinic It started in the late 1950’s when Dr. Louise Jilek-Aall discovered an unusually high number of outcasts from the Wapogoro tribe in the Mahenge Mountains, Tanzania. These outcasts … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Emily on Smart Monitoring her epilepsy and seizure alert systems
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from June 1 through to the 30th. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you! Smart Monitoring my Epilepsy Let’s get real, having a condition can make you feel bad, physically or emotionally, and sometimes both. I take three lots … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Life with Epilepsy in Kenya
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Follow along! Rich’s Story Symptoms of having Epilepsy were evident but not confirmed by a medical practitioner since 2002. Due to lack of epilepsy information I lived with it until the episodes exceeded. … Read More
The Guinea Epilepsy Project conducts 300 patient visits free of charge
I recently had the opportunity to speak to Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, the principal investigator on The Guinea Epilepsy Project. This is the latest in a series of global health projects Dr. Mateen has led, including The Bhutan Epilepsy Project.
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Emily on finding comfort when seizures return
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from March 1 to March 31, 2018. Follow along! Hi Living Well family, I feel like it’s been a while. I’m OK though. A couple of weeks ago, I sadly ended up in hospital after suffering a seizure that involved … Read More