Edward shares his experience with epilepsy and assistance dogs
Edward has been fighting a battle with epilepsy for over thirty years. But life changed for the better thanks to his assistance dog “Zern”, a Labrador Retriever.… Read More
Amanda poses a philosophical question about quality of life and epilepsy
Amanda asks us to consider how can we measure our quality of life with the overarching consideration that is epilepsy? We have struggles, unquestionably. Life is different, for every single day and will always be.… Read More
Managing stress with yoga during the pandemic can help with seizure control
Kenny was surprised to find that yoga helps him manage stress and keeps him active. He also finds yoga helps him to be productive and provides restful sleep.… Read More
My Journey with RNS Surgery: Hope for Seizure Freedom
Living with epilepsy is a challenge and finding the right treatment can be difficult. Soo shares her experience of trying medication, VNS, and RNS to treat her epilepsy.… Read More
Sleep and Epilepsy: Listening to your body clock will help your seizures
Dr. Sameh Morkous explains how improving sleep can help with seizure control and in turn controlling seizures will likewise improve sleep.… Read More
Does healthy lifestyle and wellness have an impact on epilepsy?
Vinay shared that his epilepsy diagnosis was driving him into depression. But when his lifestyle and wellness improved thanks to indoor cycling and endurance sports he found it improved his body and mind.… Read More
Much needed rest for epilepsy caregivers
Rachel, a caregiver to 4 children including one son living with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), got a much needed break through A Mother’s Rest.… Read More
My COVID-19 Victory Garden has become my best stress relief
Some of you may be aware that I’ve become a little obsessed with gardening this year. So I figured since I just had my birthday I should celebrate by writing about whatever I want… Okay well, maybe at 48 I should get over myself. But I do want to share a little … Read More