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Mar 20 EBR Posts

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5 Mar 2020

Epilepsy Blog Relay: Time for a little compassion in epilepsy

by Guest Contributor |

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Kenny’s Story One thing that you should never say to someone with epilepsy is, “You’ll be okay, I’m sure!” Only recently, has this been getting on my nerves. I have to go in to get another EEG. I have aged out of pediatrics and they want … Read More

4 Mar 2020

Epilepsy Blog Relay: Focal Seizures with Todd’s Paralysis

by Guest Contributor |

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Stephanie’s Story I was first diagnosed with epilepsy almost one year ago at age 49. I quite literally thought I was having a stroke so I went to the Emergency Room. After the ER visit I was referred to a neurologist for follow up. In the … Read More

todd's paralysis
3 Mar 2020

Hot Neurobiology Topics in Epilepsy: Climate Change and My Epilepsy? 

by Neurobiology Commission ILAE |

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Hot Neurobiology Topics in Epilepsy Kathryn A. Davis, MD, MSTR, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and member of the ILAE NBC recently had the opportunity to connect with Sanjay Sisodiya, MRCP, PhD, on the topic of climate change and the impact it … Read More

2 Mar 2020

Epilepsy Blog Relay: Living with VNS and RNS

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This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Lauren’s story I’m 36 now and had my first seizure when I was 23 in my sleep. Why? Who knows. There’s still no clear answer about anything. VNS and RNS I have the VNS and the RNS and the seizures still overpower both of these gadgets. … Read More

DBS, Neurostimulation, Refractory epilepsy, RNS, VNS
1 Mar 2020

Epilepsy Blog Relay: Katy’s experience with Myoclonic Epilepsy

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I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2013, at the age of 24. I have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and experience tonic clonic seizures.

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