Now that everyone is hunkered down at home we’re trying out connecting via Instagram Live. (You are at home, right? If not please go home.) When? Every weekday at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GMT you will find our founder, Jessica Smith on Instagram @livingwellwithepilepsy. Who? We’ve pulled together a … Read More
I have uncontrolled epilepsy and a trigger for me is intense exercise. This has caused frustration, especially now that I am a mom, but I never let it stop me from exercising.… Read More
The topic for this blog was hopes and dreams for the next decade, which is a really scary prospect when you have a medical condition which isn’t stable. This is particularly relevant in this age of Coronavirus and the increasing number of cases of COVID-19.… Read More
A global pandemic has forced hospitals to send providers and patients home for quarantines. Will telemedicine be a solution to help care for the chronically ill?… Read More
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
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
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
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