Epilepsy Blog Relay: Brain Surgery for Epilepsy
Nancy Jane and her husband have shared the story of preparing for his brain surgery for epilepsy. They are ready for a better option.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Chantal writes a letter to epilepsy
Chantal has been battling epilepsy for 19 years with the help of VNS. She shares a recent letter to her epilepsy.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: On life changing decisions and brain surgery
Karen on brain surgery for epilepsy: My life was going well, epilepsy didn’t stop me doing anything and I thought why take the chance?… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: On Rescue Medications for Epilepsy
Rescue medications for seizures and epilepsy have been on my mind a bit recently. Not because I’ve had seizures but because there’s been a few changes in my life that put me more at risk for seizures.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: On the importance of questioning side effects
I now know I need to question all the potential side effects a medication causes, even the rare ones.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Racing Toward Seizure Freedom
Former TV news anchor and marathon runner Sarah Carlson shares about her journey with epilepsy as she races toward seizure freedom.… Read More
A Lifetime with epilepsy and a little help from VNS Therapy
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
Meet the boy behind the ketogenic diet charity, Matthew’s Friends
Emma first found out about the Ketogenic Diet when Matthew was about 2 years old. But it wasn’t until he was 7 that he entered the Ketogenic Diet Clinical trial at Great Ormond Street Hospital.… Read More