Emily’s Perspective: The effects of epilepsy on the whole body
A diagnosis of epilepsy means that you have recurring seizures. It is important to remember that the effects of epilepsy can be felt throughout the body.
The Bhutan Epilepsy Project
Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, of Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is taking mobile EEG tech to the Himalayas with the Bhutan Epilepsy Project.
Running stinks but so does SUDEP
I knew the dog would not be a good running partner, but she was a good excuse to get outside. That turned into more of a run/walk/sniff/stop/bark at other dogs/walk/sniff/run/walk. This was not what I had in mind.
SUDEP risk factors and my wakeup call
According to Alicia Goldman, MD, PhD, SUDEP could affect 5-18% people with epilepsy. We are looking at a range of 3,250,000 to 11,700,000 deaths worldwide.
Ever had to change medications to reduce side effects?
Ask an Epileptic: “It’s time for me to change medications to reduce the side effects. Have any advice?” DEAR EPILEPTIC: I have a question regarding the transition to a new medication. I have been taking Lamictal for over 10 years and I’m tired of the side effects. Memory loss, inability to focus … Read More
An interview with CURE Grantee, Dr. Hiroki Taniguchi
Dr. Hiroki Taniguchi, CURE grantee and a research group leader with the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MFPI), was recently awarded $100,000 by Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) for his efforts to study cellular structures seeking to identify pathways for treatments or cures for epilepsy. Dr. Taniguchi has generously … Read More
Epilepsy 101
When people don’t have the basic facts that’s when myths tend to fill in the blanks. So here is epilepsy in a nutshell: What is Epilepsy?Epilepsy is a chronic neurologic disorder with many possible causes. Anything that disturbs the normal pattern of neuron activity – from illness to brain damage to abnormal … Read More
Every two minutes: A new case of epilepsy is diagnosed
The Epilepsy Foundation shows on their site that there are 200,000 cases of epilepsy diagnosed each year (it appears they are referring to the US only). To put this number into perspective, it occured to me that this really amounts to a new case diagnosed every two minutes. Other Two Minute FactsEvery two … Read More